Create a Firebase account

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 2 minutes to read

    • Create a Google Firebase project and enable the Google Vision API.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    Photo search requires a Google Cloud / Firebase account to analyze images and return search results. If you already have a Google account, you can use your existing account. If not you can create an account at https://firebase.google.com/.

    Note:
    Configuration for your Firebase account includes upgrading your account to the Blaze plan. This plan is a billable service that you must configure with Google.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Firebase website, and sign in with a new or existing Google account.
    2. Click Create Project.
    3. Give your project a name and continue through the guided steps. The Firebase project page appears once you have completed the project setup.
    4. From the project setup page, add an iOS or Android app to your project by selecting the iOS or Android button.
      The Firebase homepage with highlighted iOS and Android buttons.
    5. In the App setup page, fill in the form to add an app to your Firebase project.
      1. Enter a bundle ID and App nickname for your app. There are no specific requirements for the bundle ID and app nickname fields.
      2. You do not need to download the configuration file, add an Firebase SDK, add an initialization code, or run your app to verify installation. You can click Next or Skip this step to bypass these steps.
      After completing setup you can see the configuration page for your project, with your new application listed.
    6. Click the Spark Plan button.
    7. Select the Blaze plan.
      Note:
      The Blaze plan is a billable plan. For details on pricing see Firebase pricing.
    8. When prompted, create a billing account and enter in your payment details.
    9. Navigate to the Google Cloud Platform website.
    10. Log in to the website using the same Google account used in the previous steps.
    11. In the header, select the project you created in previous steps.
    12. Use the APIs & Services menu option to locate and enable the Google Vision API.
    13. Return to the Firebase website, and open your project settings page.
    14. In another browser tab or window, log in to your ServiceNow instance.
    15. Navigate to System Mobile > Mobile Branding > Mobile App Configs, and select the record for the mobile app where you want to configure photo search.
    16. In the Vision iOS App ID field, enter the App ID for your iOS app listed on your Firebase project settings page.
    17. In the Vision Android App ID field, enter the App ID for your Android app listed on your Firebase project settings page.
    18. In the Vision API Key field, enter the Web API Key listed on your Firebase project settings page.
    19. Click Update.