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Discover how to successfully send a user's `Firebase Id Token` from your Flutter application to your Node.js REST API using the HTTP POST method, avoiding common errors.
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How to Send the Current User's Firebase Id Token from a Flutter App to a REST API Using HTTP POST

When developing an application that leverages Firebase for authentication, you might run into some hurdles while trying to send a user's Firebase Id token from your Flutter app to your backend REST API. If you've implemented your UI using Flutter and your backend with Node.js, you may encounter specific challenges while attempting to verify the user by sending their Id token.

In this guide, we’ll clarify the problem and provide an in-depth step-by-step solution to the error you might encounter while attempting to send the Id token using HTTP POST.

Understanding the Problem

You’ve set up an app where users can sign up and log in via Firebase Authentication. To verify the user’s identity on your server, you need to send their Firebase Id token to your backend. The most common way to achieve this is through an HTTP POST request.

The error message you received—Unhandled Exception: Converting object to an encodable object failed: Instance of 'Future<IdTokenResult>'—indicates that there’s a problem with the type of data you’re trying to send. In simple terms, you're trying to send a Future object instead of the actual token string.

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Fetch the Current User

First, you need to fetch the current user's information:

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Step 2: Retrieve the IdTokenResult

Once you have the user object, check if the user is not null and retrieve the token:

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Here, ensure that you’re using await to handle the asynchronous operation when fetching the IdTokenResult. The mistake in your original code was treating idtoken as a Future rather than a resolved object.

Step 3: Send the POST Request

Now, you can prepare your HTTP POST request. You need to pass the actual token string along with other data:

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Key Takeaways

Retrieve Token Synchronously: Always ensure to retrieve the token as a string by using the await keyword on the getIdToken() method.

Handle Asynchrony Appropriately: Ensure your code handles asynchronous operations correctly to avoid Future type mismatches.

Error Handling: Consider implementing error handling in a production environment to manage potential failures during network requests.

Conclusion

Verifying users using Firebase Id Tokens can seem daunting at first, especially when working with asynchronous programming in Dart. However, by understanding the types of data you are working with and handling them appropriately, you can easily integrate user authentication into your Flutter and Node.js applications.

Now you’re all set to send the current user's Firebase Id token from your Flutter app to your REST API without running into conversion errors! Keep coding and happy developing!