firebase_config.py

import firebase_admin
from firebase_admin import credentials, firestore, auth

def initialize_firebase():
    # Initialize Firebase Admin SDK
    cred = credentials.Certificate('researchradarai-firebase-adminsdk-fbsvc-281fee7dee.json')
    firebase_admin.initialize_app(cred, {
        'projectId': 'researchradarai',
        'storageBucket': 'researchradarai.firebasestorage.app'
    })
    
    # Initialize Firestore client
    db = firestore.client()
    return db