NodeMCU to FIrebase connection error - setting /number failed

Hi,

I have been working with my NodeMCU and firebase for a few weeks now, and up to a few days ago, it was working. The code below is for demo firebase provides and even that won't connect to my real-time database.

Copyright 2015 Google Inc.
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// FirebaseDemo_ESP8266 is a sample that demo the different functions
// of the FirebaseArduino API.

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <FirebaseArduino.h>

// Set these to run example.
#define FIREBASE_HOST "ext***1d.firebaseio.com"
#define FIREBASE_AUTH "onAOXu1E2q***r1Ap2iW"
#define WIFI_SSID "VM***595"
#define WIFI_PASSWORD "vys3***nqy"

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);

  // connect to wifi.
  WiFi.begin(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD);
  Serial.print("connecting");
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.print(".");
    delay(500);
  }
  Serial.println();
  Serial.print("connected: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
  
  Firebase.begin(FIREBASE_HOST, FIREBASE_AUTH);
}

int n = 0;

void loop() {
  // set value
  Firebase.setFloat("number", 42.0);
  // handle error
  if (Firebase.failed()) {
      Serial.print("setting /number failed:");
      Serial.println(Firebase.error());  
      return;
  }
  delay(1000);
  
  // update value
  Firebase.setFloat("number", 43.0);
  // handle error
  if (Firebase.failed()) {
      Serial.print("setting /number failed:");
      Serial.println(Firebase.error());  
      return;
  }
  delay(1000);

  // get value 
  Serial.print("number: ");
  Serial.println(Firebase.getFloat("number"));
  delay(1000);

  // remove value
  Firebase.remove("number");
  delay(1000);

  // set string value
  Firebase.setString("message", "hello world");
  // handle error
  if (Firebase.failed()) {
      Serial.print("setting /message failed:");
      Serial.println(Firebase.error());  
      return;
  }
  delay(1000);
  
  // set bool value
  Firebase.setBool("truth", false);
  // handle error
  if (Firebase.failed()) {
      Serial.print("setting /truth failed:");
      Serial.println(Firebase.error());  
      return;
  }
  delay(1000);

  // append a new value to /logs
  String name = Firebase.pushInt("logs", n++);
  // handle error
  if (Firebase.failed()) {
      Serial.print("pushing /logs failed:");
      Serial.println(Firebase.error());  
      return;
  }
  Serial.print("pushed: /logs/");
  Serial.println(name);
  delay(1000);
}

To my knowledge, the firebase library is up to date, so I'm not sure what the issue is. My internet is ok as the code for that works and prints my IP address. The sketch compiles fine, and uploads fine, just no connection to firebase.

Also, I apologise, I know there are a few of these types of topics, but I wasn't able to find anything that worked.

Just in case anyone in the future has this problem. Every month the firebase-arduino library needs updating it seems. Delete the old one from the file directory and ZIP the new one. Apparently, the fingerprint changes every month, and unless you know of a way around that, you'll have to use the new library, or you won't be able to connect to firebase