The database will remain down until further notice.

Cloudflare an option you're open to? I know their free plan has ddos protection.

Also, Discord?

NOOO I was just planning to add a chatbox :<

Have you reached out to Google/Firebase on the matter? Can't you ban their IP/email?

I have reached out to Firebase, the attacker has been jumping VPNs since their home IP was leaked. Firebase won't do anything, Firebase also can't be looped through cloudfare, the server is fine but the database is hosted by Firebase which offers no spam protection

The only real option is to prevent the public from reading chat data directly from the database and loop all read requests through my server. I did this with writes when I switched to a backend. So expect a similar amount of downtime since then

Hmmm. You could 1) Firebase App Check. A good way to block scripts/bots regardless of their VPN 2) Backend Proxy. Moving reads to your backend, and then you could use Cloudfare Free Bot Shield 3) UID Ban in Rules. Hardcode a "deny" in your security rules? Firebase wont charge for requests blocked by rules.

* This Immovable Object Must Be: Terminated * I Don't Have Any Cages LMAO

I thought I messed up my code, but it's apparently broken on all of chattable? I hope this issue will be resolved soon, good luck!

Can someone please explain to me why, WHY is someone attacking a free chat tool FOR WEEKS? Hope you can sort this out soon :/

The following steps will be to migrate from Firebase and fully host the database on my server. Bear with me, as it will be a lengthy process leaving Firebase. If you need any data (chat data or account data) from our database (or want it removed) email us

So sorry Andrew :/

Why the flip would somebody attack a free service like this? Sorry you have to go through this Andrew.

so sorry this is happening!! hope you can figure it out soon, big chattable fan over here :)

To put into perspective, with tens of thousands of users costs usually float around $0.03/day or $0.40/month for the database alone. I also have to maintain server costs, domain costs, private email costs, and more

What would 1 year of operations costs be for you, all things considered?

Without the attacks, all costs considered rounds up to about $810/yr ($65/mo for my server, $15 for yearly domain registration, $15 for email, and $10 maybe for database costs) however, with attacks inflating costs for Firebase due to excessive logins & reads, that adds $75/mo which adds another $900 annually. Not something I'd ask the public to fund. It's best to solve the problem than succumb and pay.

That's only to mention $75 at the current rate of attacks, if an attacker had more machines they could exponentially inflate these numbers even more

hi spamton

I think it's jevil pretending to be spamton

wait are we just ignoring the very obvious mettaton

I want to emphasize my commitment to user privacy and will not explicitly allow mods or owners to peek at other people's private conversations.

You won't let me invade people's privacy? How dare you? Lol people are insane

this is so real thoughhh i can never focus on one project for more than like a week at a time

valid af tbh

maybe we all have undiagnosed ADHD

Truth be told, I was diagnosed as a kid but as I grow older I think most ADHD symptoms are symptoms of just being human and that the diagnosis itself was invented to sell pharmaceuticals.

I agree with the comment above me. Moneyyyy, get awaaay.

woah this is so cool :D

neat!

And also thanks to hhroses, Bisha, Tapeykatt, wayrift, sanji, colorworld, bruisedgh0st, jlehr, possiblymatt, voidpain, xsolimini, thegportal, ughbees, isnt real (definitely is), myrrh, burgeritchi. melody-nomas, lemontchi, win1999, strawbebby228, slaid, featherfae, duckdev, sewerwolfx, ecka, lunamilk, 404city, nactivagant, obspogon, j0ner, chimerathing,

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That's roughly 219 thank yous! Let me know if i missed anyone!

Thank YOU for creating and maintaining this amazing tool for us (⁠☆⁠▽⁠☆⁠)

Thanks for being the best chat widget ever

This's been one of the best tools avilable for static sites dude, thank you for hosting it. also MERRY CHRISTMAS LOLE!!!

brother thank YOU you are a real one.

Hello, Human Here! Instert Inspiring Quote. As Always, A Jolly Good Thank You From A Real Human From Groogle. (Sent with GenAIBot) Jokes aside, wow! You are amazing! Have a happy Thanksgiving/X-Mas/New Year!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! THANKS FOR BUILDING SUCH A FIRE CHAT BOX ^^!!!

Thank you too! I love Chattable!

Get it? Bubble bee?

https://beta.iframe.chat/updates/article/new-mascot-2025.html

So cute!

Isn't that odd to even say? Firebase IS a BACKEND. Backend as a paid service. You should obviously do that yourself instead of paying for it. Good luck and best wishes!

No, Firebase offers a backend as a service (like cloud computing), but I didn't use those services. I used the realtime database which used client side logic to store, retrieve, and validate data. A database is not an backend. Also, at the time it was using the free tier.

Clearly I know nothing of backend. I wish I knew some at least. I'm not sure what point is a good time to start reading that book. It's a thick one but, after learning one language, the skill should be transferrable... I hope. Pray for me.