Is Remote Config Safe?

Remote Config — Nerq Trust Score 83.5/100 (A- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is considered safe to use. Last updated: 2026-07-30.

Yes, Remote Config is safe to use. Remote Config 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 Remote Config safe?

YES — Remote Config 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 → Remote Config Privacy Report →

What is Remote Config's trust score?

Remote Config 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 Remote Config?

Remote Config'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 Remote Config and who maintains it?

Authorfirebase-ops
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Remote Config

What is Remote Config?

Remote Config is a Node.js package — The Remote Config package 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/remote-config

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

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

Trust Assessment

Remote Config 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 Remote Config collect?

Remote Config is a Node.js package maintained by firebase-ops. It receives approximately 8,569,700 weekly downloads. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

As a development package, Remote Config 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: Remote Config Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Remote Config secure?

Security score: 90/100. Remote Config 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: Remote Config Security Report

How we calculated this score

Remote Config'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 30, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remote Config Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. @firebase/remote-config 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 Remote Config's trust score?
@firebase/remote-config: 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/remote-config
What are safer alternatives to Remote Config?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. @firebase/remote-config scores 83.5/100.
Does Remote Config have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Remote Config 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 Remote Config actively maintained?
Remote Config 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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