Announcing MCP Toolbox support for Firestore

MCP Toolbox for Databases (Toolbox) is an open-source MCP server that makes it easy for developers to connect gen AI agents to enterprise data, with initial support for databases like BigQuery, AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, and Spanner. Since launching earlier this year, Toolbox has made it easier for millions of developers to access enterprise data in databases.

Today, we’re expanding Toolbox with a comprehensive new set of tools for Firestore. This will help developers build more modern web and mobile applications. Let's explore how these new capabilities can improve your development process.

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