**Development of *steemconnect-firebase-functions* doesn't stop, because I want to use it in the project I am going to start coding soon. Version 1.2 has just been released!**

![Version 1.2](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1520952562/vintcuc4cku7ween5dzp.png)

### Quick Recap
**steemconnect-firebase-functions** is a library designed to help developers who want to create apps based on SteemConnect and Firebase. The library makes it easy to:
- implement **OAuth2 Authorization Code Grant** (enables user to log in to your app using SteemConnect)
- broadcast operations to Steem blockchain (post, comment, upvote, etc.)
- make operations on the **Firebase** products (Authentication, Firestore)

### Links
- **Github**: https://github.com/jakipatryk/steemconnect-firebase-functions
- **SteemProjects**: https://steemprojects.com/projects/p/steemconnect-firebase-functions/
- **NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/steemconnect-firebase-functions

### New Features
Version 1.2.0 comes with a few new features. As I mentioned in the introduction, I am going to create a new project based on SteemConnect and Firebase, so I had to add them.

#### State
I have enabled to use so-called `state` variable in the SteemConnect authorization URL by adding optional parameter `state` in the `getAuthorizationUrl` function. This parameter can be used for example to **prevent cross-site request forgery attacks**.

[PULL REQUEST](https://github.com/jakipatryk/steemconnect-firebase-functions/pull/13)

#### createFirebaseAccount
I found it useful to add additional user data to the user profile, so they would become available on the `auth` object on the frontend. What kind of additional data am I talking about? Most important are **username** and **photoURL** (for example avatar). 

I added `createFirebaseAccount` function that either creates an Firebase auth account or updates it if one already exists.

Example usage:
```javascript
import { createFirebaseAccount } from 'steemconnect-firebase-functions';

import * as admin from 'firebase-admin';

const serviceAccount = require('../serviceAccountKey.json');

admin.initializeApp({
  credential: admin.credential.cert(serviceAccount)
});

const uid = 'steemconnect:jakipatryk';
const username = 'jakipatryk';
const photoURL = 'https://some-uri.image/avatar';

createFirebaseAccount(admin, uid, username, photoURL).then(() => {
  console.log(5 * 20 + 11);
});
```

See how I implemented it: [COMMIT](https://github.com/jakipatryk/steemconnect-firebase-functions/pull/14/commits/8a3782e94205933a016618473f8a54d35cc32222).

#### broadcastFollow
This version of **steemconnect-firebase-functions** also comes with new broadcast functions. First one simply broadcasts a follow to the blockchain.

Example usage:
```javascript
import { broadcastFollow } from 'steemconnect-firebase-functions';

const accessToken = 'access-token';
const username = 'jakipatryk';
const userToFollow = 'ned';

broadcastFollow(accessToken, username, userToFollow).then(result => {
  console.log(result);
});
```

See how I implemented it: [COMMIT](https://github.com/jakipatryk/steemconnect-firebase-functions/pull/14/files/d56012fca876710cbf01edf4333ba006ac27553d)

#### broadcastUnfollow
So we can broadcast follow, it would be great if we could also broadcast unfollow. Yep, you are right.

Example usage:
```javascript
import { broadcastUnfollow } from 'steemconnect-firebase-functions';

const accessToken = 'access-token';
const username = 'jakipatryk';
const userToUnfollow = 'ned';

broadcastUnfollow(accessToken, username, userToUnfollow).then(result => {
  console.log(result);
});
```

See how I implemented it: [COMMIT](https://github.com/jakipatryk/steemconnect-firebase-functions/pull/14/files/d56012fca876710cbf01edf4333ba006ac27553d..1f9eec09e433e3e507ff284dabb304ba0af1443d).

#### broadcastReblog
This one was actually kinda funny. Did you know that operation `id` of the reblog is... `follow`? I also didn't know, but it just works like that.

Example usage:
```javascript
import { broadcastReblog } from 'steemconnect-firebase-functions';

const accessToken = 'access-token';
const username = 'jakipatryk-dev';
const postAuthor = 'jakipatryk';
const postPermlink =
  'steemconnect-firebase-functions-version-1-1-0-has-just-been-published';

broadcastReblog(accessToken, username, postAuthor, postPermlink).then(
  result => {
    console.log(result);
  }
);
```

See how I implemented it: [COMMIT](https://github.com/jakipatryk/steemconnect-firebase-functions/pull/14/commits/3b6c15e604a70be053f439428eee30d02dae3168).


### Summary
Version 1.2.0 of **steemconnect-firebase-functions** introduces a few new features, such as optional `state` variable in the SteemConnect authorization URL, `createFirebaseAccount` function to create Firebase auth account with user details, `broadcastFollow`, `broadcastUnfollow`, and `broadcastReblog` functions.

A new version might be released if I decide that I need some additional functionality during coding my new project, which is not public yet... Stay tuned ;)

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