Is Messaging Safe?

Messaging — Nerq Trust Score 83.5/100 (A- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is considered safe to use. Last updated: 2026-07-29.

Yes, Messaging is safe to use. Messaging is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 83.5/100 (A-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 90/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-07-27. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Messaging safe?

YES — Messaging has a Nerq Trust Score of 83.5/100 (A-). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

Security Analysis → Messaging Privacy Report →

What is Messaging's trust score?

Messaging has a Nerq Trust Score of 83.5/100, earning a A- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
90

What are the key security findings for Messaging?

Messaging's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 90/100 — community adoption

What is Messaging and who maintains it?

Authorfirebase-ops
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Messaging

What is Messaging?

Messaging is a Node.js package — This is the Firebase Cloud Messaging component of the Firebase JS SDK..

How to Verify Safety

Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=@firebase/messaging

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.

Trust Assessment

Messaging has a Nerq Trust Score of 84/100 (A-) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance90/100
Popularity90/100
Quality80/100
Community60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Messaging collect?

Messaging is a Node.js package maintained by firebase-ops. It receives approximately 8,511,799 weekly downloads. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

As a development package, Messaging does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Messaging Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Messaging secure?

Security score: 90/100. Messaging has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

Licensed under Apache-2.0, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Messaging Security Report

How we calculated this score

Messaging's trust score of 83.5/100 (A-) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (90/100), popularity (90/100), quality (80/100), community (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on July 29, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Messaging Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. @firebase/messaging with a Nerq Trust Score of 83.5/100 (A-). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (90/100).
What is Messaging's trust score?
@firebase/messaging: 83.5/100 (A-). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (90/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=@firebase/messaging
What are safer alternatives to Messaging?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. @firebase/messaging scores 83.5/100.
Does Messaging have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Messaging against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Messaging actively maintained?
Messaging maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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