Create a Firestore document reference with an autogenerated id (async)

Create a Firestore document reference with an autogenerated id (async).

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• Add and update data
• Add data to Cloud Firestore

Code sample

Python

To authenticate to Firestore, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

new_city_ref = db.collection("cities").document()

# later...
await new_city_ref.set(
    {
        # ...
    }
)

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