HTTP Error: 401 while setting up firebase cloud functions for android project

TL;DR

[M.Ali (accepted answer)] I solved the problem! you need to logout firebase logout then log-in firebase login again or just refresh the token with firebase login --reauth it seems that the expiry time of Firebase auth token is limited to max 1Hr Context: Stack Overflow #52891500 (accepted answer, 648 votes, 5 answers): I`m trying to set up firebase functions, but I get an error after running firebase init.

Steps

1. [M.Ali (accepted answer)] I solved the problem! you need to logout firebase logout then log-in firebase login again or just refresh the token with firebase login --reauth it seems that the expiry time of Firebase auth token is limited to max 1Hr

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Sources

• https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project

Source: Stack Overflow #52891500 (accepted answer, 648 votes, 5 answers): I`m trying to set up firebase functions, but I get an error after running firebase init. Error: HTTP Error: 401, Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project.

Verified resolution: [M.Ali (accepted answer)] I solved the problem! you need to logout firebase logout then log-in firebase login again or just refresh the token with firebase login --reauth it seems that the expiry time of Firebase auth token is limited to max 1Hr

Source URL: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52891500