Understanding Account Linking
Firebase allows a user to associate multiple authentication methods (email, Google, Facebook, etc.) with a single account. This avoids duplicates and improves the user experience.Using
linkWithCredential()
The primary method for linking an account islinkWithCredential(). It allows you to add a new provider to an already connected account. For example, linking Facebook to an existing email account.Example of Linking with Google
If the user is logged in with email/password, the developer can initiate a Google login, retrieve theGoogleAuthCredential, and then calllinkWithCredential()on the current user.