Reliable Firebase A/B Tests Guide

Build reliable Firebase A/B tests with Remote Config proxy parameters, abtest_start events, and BigQuery assignment tables based on device delivery.

What

Goal - Build a Firebase A/B test setup where BigQuery analysis uses assignments that actually reached the device, not only Firebase's server-side assignment logs.

Audience - Data engineers and product analysts analyzing Firebase A/B tests in GA4 BigQuery export.

Prerequisites

  • Firebase A/B Testing and Remote Config enabled
  • GA4 events exported to BigQuery
  • Client access to log custom Firebase Analytics events
  • A warehouse dataset for experiment assignment tables

This guide is the implementation checklist for the longer reliable Firebase A/B tests post. Use it when you want BigQuery cohorts based on device-delivered assignments, not just Firebase's server-side assignment logs.