If the security rule for read/write access is set to require auth will firebase-admin be able to read/write without authentication?
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The Firebase Admin SDKs access your database using a service account. Service accounts ignore the Cloud Firestore Security Rules, similar to how you can edit documents in the Firebase Console directly yourself.
Taken from the Cloud Firestore Security Rules: Getting Started documentation:
Note: The server client libraries bypass all Cloud Firestore Security Rules and instead authenticate through Google Application Default Credentials.
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