Firestore's New Query Engine

Firestore's new query engine, introduced in January 2026, brings a powerful and expressive way to query and transform data server-side. This guide walks through setup, core concepts, and real-world implementation patterns. Prerequisites and Setup Pipeline operations are available exclusively on Firestore Enterprise edition . If your project currently uses a Standard edition database, you'll need to create a new database — in-place upgrades are not supported. Step 1: Create a Firestore Enterprise Database From the Google Cloud console or Firebase console: Navigate to Firestore → Databases → Create Database Select Enterprise edition and choose Native mode Pick a region and click Create Your new Enterprise database will have its own database ID (e.g., (enterprise-default) or a custom name). Step 2: Update Your SDKs Pipeline operations require the latest versions of the Firestore SDKs. Update your dependencies: # Web / Node.js npm install firebase@latest # Admin SDK (Node.js) npm install f