Create, Update & Get Docs in Google Cloud Firestore

This n8n workflow demonstrates core operations on Google Cloud Firestore: creating a new document, updating an existing one via upsert, and preparing for retrieval. It starts with a manual trigger, sets initial data (e.g., id=1, name='n8n'), creates a document in the 'n8n' collection of the 'docs-f8925' project, captures the generated document ID, then sets updated data (name='nodemation') and performs an upsert using the captured ID as the update key. While the preview focuses on create and upsert, the workflow supports getting documents by adapting the Firestore node.

Benefits include seamless integration with Firestore without custom code, dynamic referencing between operations for chained actions, and easy customization—replace the Set nodes with data from webhooks, APIs, or other sources. It saves hours of development time for NoSQL database automations, ensuring data consistency across create-update cycles.

Use cases span app backends, like user profile management (create new users, update profiles), inventory tracking (add items, modify stock), or logging systems (insert events, upsert statuses). Extend it for production by adding error handling, scheduling triggers, or looping over multiple documents. Perfect for developers and IT teams streamlining Firestore interactions in CI/CD pipelines or real-time apps.