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+---
+name: data-connect-basics
+description: Comprehensive guide for developing with Firebase Data Connect. Use this skill when users need to (1) Provision a new Data Connect service, (2) Write Data Connect schemas (.gql files with @table), (3) Write queries and mutations, or (4) Generate and use typed SDKs.
+---
+
+# Firebase Data Connect
+
+Firebase Data Connect maps GraphQL to Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL), providing typed interactions and local development tools.
+
+## Project Structure & Configuration
+
+```
+dataconnect/
+├── dataconnect.yaml      # Main service configuration. Required.
+├── schema/
+│   └── schema.gql        # GraphQL schema with @table definitions. Required.
+└── connector/
+    ├── connector.yaml    # Connector configuration. Required.
+    ├── queries.gql       # Any .GQL files in this directory will be included in the connector.
+    └── mutations.gql
+```
+
+### Service Configuration (`dataconnect.yaml`)
+
+Defines the service, location, and database connection. Replace the values with your own.
+
+```yaml
+specVersion: "v1"
+serviceId: "my-service"
+location: "us-east4"
+schema:
+  source: "./schema"
+  datasource:
+    postgresql:
+      database: "fdcdb"
+      cloudSql:
+        instanceId: "my-project-id:us-east4:my-instance"
+connectorDirs: ["./connector"]
+```
+
+### Connector Configuration (`connector.yaml`)
+
+Defines the connector ID and SDK generation settings.
+
+```yaml
+connectorId: "my-connector"
+generate:
+  javascriptSdk:
+    outputDir: "../../js/generated"
+    package: "@firebasegen/default-connector"
+```
+
+## Schema Definition (`schema.gql`)
+
+Data Connect schemas use GraphQL syntax with the `@table` directive to map types to PostgreSQL tables.
+
+### Key Concepts
+
+*   **@table**: Helper directive to map a type to a table.
+*   **@col**: Helper directive to customize column definition (e.g., `dataType`, `name`).
+*   **@default**: Helper directive to set default values (e.g., `expr: "auth.uid"`, `expr: "request.time"`).
+*   **Relationships**:
+    *   **One-to-Many**: Define a field of the related type in the "Many" side table.
+    *   **One-to-One**: Use `@unique` on the foreign key field.
+    *   **Many-to-Many**: Create a join table with composite keys.
+
+
+## Writing Schemas and Operations
+
+Follow this iterative workflow to ensure correctness:
+
+1.  **Write Schema**: Define your types in `schema/schema.gql`.
+2.  **Validate Schema**: Run `firebase dataconnect:compile`.
+    *   Fix any errors reported.
+    *   Repeat until compilation succeeds.
+3.  **Inspect Generated Types**: Read the contents of `.dataconnect/` to understand the generated type definitions.
+4.  **Write Operations**: Create queries and mutations in `connector/` (e.g., `queries.gql`).
+5.  **Validate Operations**: Run `firebase dataconnect:compile`.
+    *   Fix any errors.
+    *   Repeat until compilation succeeds.
+6.  **Test**: Write unit tests to validate that each operation behaves as expected.
+
+### Example GQL
+
+See [schema_example.gql](references/schema_example.gql).
+
+See [queries_example.gql](references/queries_example.gql) for examples of listing, filtering, and joining data.
+
+See [mutations_example.gql](references/mutations_example.gql) for examples of creating, updating (upsert), and deleting data securely.
+
+### Key Directives
+
+*   **@auth(level: ...)**: Controls access level.
+    *   `PUBLIC`: Accessible by anyone (requires `insecureReason`).
+    *   `USER`: Accessible by any authenticated user.
+    *   `USER_EMAIL_VERIFIED`: Accessible by potential verified users.
+    *   `NO_ACCESS`: Admin only (internal use).
+    *   **Note**: You can also use `id_expr: "auth.uid"` in filters/data to restrict access to the specific user.
+
+## SDK Generation
+
+Data Connect generates typed SDKs for your client apps (Web, Android, iOS, Dart).
+
+1.  **Configure**: Ensure `connector.yaml` has the `generate` block (as shown above).
+2.  **Generate**: Run `firebase dataconnect:sdk:generate`.
+    *   Use `--watch` to auto-regenerate on changes.
+3.  **Use in App**:
+    *   Import the generated connector and operations.
+    *   Call operation functions (e.g., `listMovies()`, `createMovie(...)`).
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+# Example mutations for a simple movie app
+
+# Create a movie based on user input
+mutation CreateMovie($title: String!, $genre: String!, $imageUrl: String!)
+@auth(level: USER_EMAIL_VERIFIED, insecureReason: "Any email verified users can create a new movie.") {
+  movie_insert(data: { title: $title, genre: $genre, imageUrl: $imageUrl })
+}
+
+# Upsert (update or insert) a user's username based on their auth.uid
+mutation UpsertUser($username: String!) @auth(level: USER) {
+  # The "auth.uid" server value ensures that users can only register their own user.
+  user_upsert(data: { id_expr: "auth.uid", username: $username })
+}
+
+# Add a review for a movie
+mutation AddReview($movieId: UUID!, $rating: Int!, $reviewText: String!)
+@auth(level: USER) {
+  review_upsert(
+    data: {
+      userId_expr: "auth.uid"
+      movieId: $movieId
+      rating: $rating
+      reviewText: $reviewText
+      # reviewDate defaults to today in the schema. No need to set it manually.
+    }
+  )
+}
+
+# Logged in user can delete their review for a movie
+mutation DeleteReview($movieId: UUID!) @auth(level: USER) {
+  # The "auth.uid" server value ensures that users can only delete their own reviews.
+  review_delete(key: { userId_expr: "auth.uid", movieId: $movieId })
+}
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+# Example queries for a simple movie app.
+
+# @auth() directives control who can call each operation.
+# Anyone should be able to list all movies, so the auth level is set to PUBLIC
+query ListMovies @auth(level: PUBLIC, insecureReason: "Anyone can list all movies.") {
+  movies {
+    id
+    title
+    imageUrl
+    genre
+  }
+}
+
+# List all users, only admins should be able to list all users, so we use NO_ACCESS
+query ListUsers @auth(level: NO_ACCESS) {
+  users {
+    id
+    username
+  }
+}
+
+# Logged in users can list all their reviews and movie titles associated with the review
+# Since the query uses the uid of the current authenticated user, we set auth level to USER
+query ListUserReviews @auth(level: USER) {
+  user(key: { id_expr: "auth.uid" }) {
+    id
+    username
+    # <field>_on_<foreign_key_field> makes it easy to grab info from another table
+    # Here, we use it to grab all the reviews written by the user.
+    reviews: reviews_on_user {
+      rating
+      reviewDate
+      reviewText
+      movie {
+        id
+        title
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# Get movie by id
+query GetMovieById($id: UUID!) @auth(level: PUBLIC, insecureReason: "Anyone can get a movie by id.") {
+  movie(id: $id) {
+    id
+    title
+    imageUrl
+    genre
+    metadata: movieMetadata_on_movie {
+      rating
+      releaseYear
+      description
+      # metadata is valid only if movie exists
+    }
+    reviews: reviews_on_movie {
+      reviewText
+      reviewDate
+      rating
+      user {
+        id
+        username
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# Search for movies, actors, and reviews
+query SearchMovie($titleInput: String, $genre: String) @auth(level: PUBLIC, insecureReason: "Anyone can search for movies.") {
+  movies(
+    where: {
+      _and: [{ genre: { eq: $genre } }, { title: { contains: $titleInput } }]
+    }
+  ) {
+    id
+    title
+    genre
+    imageUrl
+  }
+}
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+# Example schema for simple movie review app
+
+# User table is keyed by Firebase Auth UID.
+type User @table {
+  # `@default(expr: "auth.uid")` sets it to Firebase Auth UID during insert and upsert.
+  id: String! @default(expr: "auth.uid")
+  username: String! @col(dataType: "varchar(50)")
+  # The `user: User!` field in the Review table generates the following one-to-many query field.
+  #  reviews_on_user: [Review!]!
+  # The `Review` join table the following many-to-many query field.
+  #  movies_via_Review: [Movie!]!
+}
+
+# Movie is keyed by a randomly generated UUID.
+type Movie @table {
+  # If you do not pass a 'key' to `@table`, Data Connect automatically adds the following 'id' column.
+  # Feel free to uncomment and customize it.
+  #  id: UUID! @default(expr: "uuidV4()")
+  title: String!
+  imageUrl: String!
+  genre: String
+}
+
+# MovieMetadata is a metadata attached to a Movie.
+# Movie <-> MovieMetadata is a one-to-one relationship
+type MovieMetadata @table {
+  # @unique ensures each Movie can only one MovieMetadata.
+  movie: Movie! @unique
+  # The movie field adds the following foreign key field. Feel free to uncomment and customize it.
+  #  movieId: UUID!
+  rating: Float
+  releaseYear: Int
+  description: String
+}
+
+# Reviews is a join table between User and Movie.
+# It has a composite primary keys `userUid` and `movieId`.
+# A user can leave reviews for many movies. A movie can have reviews from many users.
+# User  <-> Review is a one-to-many relationship
+# Movie <-> Review is a one-to-many relationship
+# Movie <-> User is a many-to-many relationship
+type Review @table(name: "Reviews", key: ["movie", "user"]) {
+  user: User!
+  # The user field adds the following foreign key field. Feel free to uncomment and customize it.
+  #  userUid: String!
+  movie: Movie!
+  # The movie field adds the following foreign key field. Feel free to uncomment and customize it.
+  #  movieId: UUID!
+  rating: Int
+  reviewText: String
+  reviewDate: Date! @default(expr: "request.time")
+}