FirebaseAppDistribution(Non Docker)

Used to distribute an apk, aab or ipa via Firebase App Distribution. This was initially uploadtofirebase.ps1. And later converted to an action.

Key Difference from wzieba/Firebase-Distribution-Github-Action

This action is based on wzieba/Firebase-Distribution-Github-Action but does not use Docker. Instead, it runs as a JavaScript action directly on the runner, which provides:

• Faster execution (no Docker image pull/build overhead)
• Runs natively on Linux and macOS runners - No Docker required
• Lower resource usage

Much of the documentation below is referenced from the original action

Inputs

appId

Required App id can be found in the Firebase console in your Projects Settings, under Your apps. It is in the following format 1:1234567890123942955466829:android:1234567890abc123abc123

credentialFileContent

Required Content of Service Credentials private key JSON file. Learn here how to generate one.

appPath

Required Artifact to upload (.apk, .aab or .ipa)

groups

Distribution groups

testers

Distribution testers. The email address of the testers you want to invite.

releaseNotes

Release notes visible on release page. If not specified, plugin will add last commit's

• hash
• author
• message

releaseNotesFile

Specify the release note path to a plain text file.

Outputs

FIREBASE_CONSOLE_URI

Link to uploaded release in the Firebase console.

TESTING_URI

Link to share release with testers who have access.

BINARY_DOWNLOAD_URI

Link to download the release binary (link expires in 1 hour).

Sample usage

name: Build & upload to Firebase App Distribution 

on: [push]

jobs:
  build:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: upload artifact to Firebase App Distribution
      uses: placemyorder/FirebaseAppDistribution@v1
      with:
        appId: ${{secrets.FIREBASE_APP_ID}}
        credentialFileContent: ${{ secrets.CREDENTIAL_FILE_CONTENT }}
        groups: testers
        appPath: app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release-unsigned.apk