How to add google-services.json in Android?

Question

The error is:

File google-services.json is missing from module root folder. The Google Quickstart Plugin cannot function without it.

Answer 1

Instead of putting in root folder as given in docs of firebase, just copy the google-json file in the projectname/app 's root folder and it works fine then . Its just simple !

Answer 2

Above asked question has been solved as according to documentation at developer.google.com https://developers.google.com/cloud-messaging/android/client#get-config

2018 Edit : GCM Deprecated, use FCM

The file google-services.json should be pasted in the app/ directory. After this is when I sync the project with gradle file the unexpected Top level exception error comes. This is occurring because:

Project-Level Gradle File having

dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'
    classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.3.0-beta1'
}

and App-Level Gradle File having:

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.1.1'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:7.5.0' // commenting this lineworks for me
}

The top line is creating a conflict between this and classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.3.0-beta1' So I make comment it now it works Fine and no error of File google-services.json is missing from module root folder. The Google Quickstart Plugin cannot function without it.

Answer 3

1. Download the "google-service.json" file from Firebase
2. Go to this address in windows explorer "C:\Users\Your-Username\AndroidStudioProjects" You will see a list of your Android Studio projects
3. Open a desired project, navigate to "app" folder and paste the .json file
4. Go to Android Studio and click on "Sync with file system", located in dropdown menu (File>Sync with file system)
5. Now sync with Gradle and everything should be fine

Answer 4

The document says:

Copy the file into the app/ folder of your Android Studio project, or into the app/src/{build_type} folder if you are using multiple build types.

Answer 5

google-services.json file work like API keys means it store your project_id and api key with json format for all google services(Which enable by you at google console) so no need manage all at different places.

Important process when uses google-services.json

at application gradle you should add

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'.

at top level gradle you should add below dependency

  dependencies {
        // Add this line
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'
        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }

Answer 6

This error indicates your package_name in your google-services.json might be wrong. I personally had this issue when I used

buildTypes {
    ...

    debug {
        applicationIdSuffix '.debug'
    }
}

in my build.gradle. So, when I wanted to debug, the name of the application was ("all of a sudden") app.something.debug instead of app.something. I was able to run the debug when I changed the said package_name...