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How I Built a Firestore Admin Panel to Let Clients Manage Firebase Without Breaking the Database

Why I Built It

As a freelance developer, I’ve handed Firebase projects off to clients who needed to update their app’s content themselves.

But giving them access to the Firebase Console came with major problems:

  • Too technical
  • No way to limit access
  • One wrong click = production chaos 😬

So I built my own solution — a clean Firestore Admin Panel that gives teams access to just what they need, with full permission control.


What It Does

🛠️ Features:

  • 🔄 Real-time Firestore document editing
  • 🔐 Role-based permissions (viewer, editor, admin)
  • 🧩 Dynamic collections + fields from Firestore itself
  • 🎨 Mantine UI v8 + Next.js App Router for clean UX
  • 🔥 Firebase Auth integration

It’s a no-code dashboard for anyone who wants to give controlled Firestore access to non-devs (like clients, team leads, or content managers).


Stack Overview

  • Frontend: Next.js 15 (App Router)
  • UI: Mantine UI v8
  • Auth: Firebase Authentication
  • Database: Firestore (obviously)
  • Extras: Realtime updates, inline editing, dynamic modal rendering

The Goal

I wanted:

  • Devs to stop giving full Console access to clients
  • Non-devs to update data easily without risk
  • Myself to stop getting panicked “I broke the database” messages

Want to Try It?

Here’s the demo (read-only):

👉 firestore-admin-panel.vercel.app

And if you want the full version or want to support my work:

📦 Gumroad Product Page


I’d Love Feedback

If you’ve used Firebase/Firestore:

  • What other features would you expect?
  • Would you give this to clients?
  • Would you use it yourself?

Drop a comment or DM me — always happy to learn and improve!

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