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(iOS) Deploy to Firebase App Distribution

DescriptionClick to copy link​

Build and distribute your app to testers via Firebase App Distribution.

PrerequisitesClick to copy link​

  1. An existing Firebase project where your exact bundle ID is registered. Follow the Firebase documentation for details.
  2. Obtain a token from Firebase by running firebase login:ci locally. See the Firebase CLI docs for more details.
  3. Add this token as a Secret to your Bitrise project with the name FIREBASE_TOKEN.
  4. Get your Firebase App ID from your project's General Settings page and pass this value as an input variable to the [BETA] Firebase App Distribution Step.
  5. You have code signing set up. See iOS code signing for more details.

InstructionsClick to copy link​

  1. Add the Xcode Archive & Export for iOS Step and set the required input variables, such as Scheme, Distribution method and the desired code signing method.

  2. Add the [BETA] Firebase App Distribution Step and set the following input variables:

    • Firebase token: use the secret env var previously defined: $FIREBASE_TOKEN.
    • Firebase App ID: see the Prerequisites section above for details.
    • Optionally, you can define test groups or individual testers in the Step input variables.

bitrise.ymlClick to copy link​

- xcode-archive@6:
    inputs:
    - distribution_method: development
    - scheme: # your scheme goes here
    - automatic_code_signing: api-key
- firebase-app-distribution@0:
    inputs:
    - firebase_token: $FIREBASE_TOKEN
    - app: # your app ID from Firebase
    - testers: [email protected] # optional
    - groups: qa-team #optional