How to get document id in firestore flutter

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To get the document ID in Firestore using Flutter, you can utilize the `snapshot` object provided by the `StreamBuilder` or `FutureBuilder`. The `snapshot` contains a reference to the current state of the Firestore document, and you can access its ID by calling the `documentID` property.

Here’s an example of how to retrieve the document ID:


import 'package:cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore.dart';

void getDocumentId() {
  DocumentReference documentRef = Firestore.instance.collection('yourCollection').document('yourDocument');
  
  documentRef.get().then((DocumentSnapshot documentSnapshot) {
    if (documentSnapshot.exists) {
      String documentId = documentSnapshot.documentID;
      print('Document ID: $documentId');
    } else {
      print('Document does not exist.');
    }
  });
}
  

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In the provided example, we first import the `cloud_firestore` package. Then, we create a `DocumentReference` object by specifying the collection and document ID.

Next, we call the `get()` method on the `documentRef` object to fetch the document and receive a `DocumentSnapshot`. We can then check if the document exists using the `exists` property of the `DocumentSnapshot`.

If the document exists, we can retrieve its ID using the `documentID` property of the `DocumentSnapshot` and do further operations as needed. In this example, we simply print the document ID to the console.

Remember to replace `’yourCollection’` with the actual collection name and `’yourDocument’` with the desired document ID that you want to fetch.

This is just one way to get the document ID in Firestore using Flutter. There are alternative methods depending on your specific use case, such as listening to a stream of updates or combining it with a StreamBuilder.

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