Firebase function context.auth and context.authType undefined

Question

I am diving into Firebase functions (server-side), and having trouble grabbing the authentication information from within the function. In it\'s simplest form, my index.ts

Answer 1

Auth information is only given for Firebase products that provide auth information to Cloud Functions for each triggered event. Currently, only Realtime Database supports this. Firestore support is being worked on. In theory, Cloud Storage could provide support as well.

It's inconsistent because each event provider in Cloud Functions for Firebase is driven by different teams, each with different implementations and priorities.