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# Firestore Source

The Firestore Source Connector allows you to easily ingest from the Firestore databases using a Google Cloud service account and whitelist specific Firestore collections that you want to access. This document will guide you through the necessary steps to get started with the Firestore Connector.

## Compatible versions

|                     |                                         |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| **Cloud Firestore** | Native mode                             |
| **API**             | Firestore API v1                        |
| **Authentication**  | Google Cloud service account key (JSON) |

<Note>Datastore mode databases are not supported.</Note>

## Prerequisites

* A Firestore database with existing collections.
* A Google Cloud service account with the appropriate Firestore database permissions and the JSON key file associated with the service account.