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# Patrick Waweru

@iampato · Nairobi, KE · Joined August 2020

@iampato

## Comments

[Actually, as long as you call firebase\_admin.initialize\_app(creds) the variable is not needed](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/6503b725770802e8a4add063#reply-66b4d712dd4d215bb3c39d3f)

Reply · Article · Aug 8, 2024 · [Firebase cloud messaging and python 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd)

[Did you get help ?](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/6474a0b478c17ca4128060fb#reply-64a83f5fa25b10201445f28d)

Reply · Article · Jul 7, 2023 · [Firebase cloud messaging and python 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd)

[Hey there, Apologize I have refactored the code sample, to: from fcm\_utils import FcmUtils and messaging = FcmUtils() Thanks for catch, enjoy your reading](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/61d9bb4fcda0d0294b696848#reply-61da7ccd9881c433c36b4a4f)

Reply · Article · Jan 9, 2022 · [Firebase cloud messaging and python 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd)

[Thanks John](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd/comment/61d9a3fc3c89a32a8681825f#reply-61d9af84cda0d0294b696720)

Reply · Article · Jan 8, 2022 · [Firebase cloud messaging and python 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-cloud-messaging-and-python-3/61d9a02c3c89a32a868181bd)

[The above code should fail if you update the plugins to the latest versions: here is my answer on StackOverflow on the solution: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62348754/the-sms-code-has-expired-please-re-send-the-verification-code-to-try-again-flu/67267298#67267298](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-phone-authenticationflutter/608fcf13cebc886374b84bca/comment/609006aedc886b4318007d30)

Comment · Article · May 3, 2021 · [Firebase phone authentication(Flutter).](https://hashnode.com/posts/firebase-phone-authenticationflutter/608fcf13cebc886374b84bca)

[Ahaaa nice of you to read](https://hashnode.com/posts/introduction-first/607dd4c8c99e200d08f7f574/comment/6080871cc99e200d08f8379a#reply-6081039bc99e200d08f83d87)

Reply · Article · Apr 22, 2021 · [Introduction first.](https://hashnode.com/posts/introduction-first/607dd4c8c99e200d08f7f574)