Implementation of Google Maps API and Firebase for Android Based Photographer Marketplace Information System

Abstract: Nowadays, people increasingly need photography services for personal documentation. They often use social media to share their photography content. Photographers also use social media as a promotional media, however, that does not make it easier for people to get in contact with them. It is because social media such as Instagram or Facebook are not a special platform for providing photography services, in addition, they cannot make photography service transactions easily. An Android-based photographer marketplace information system is the solution to these problems. By using the Google Maps API and Firebase, this system is an application system on the Android platform that is developed to connect photographers and consumers in order to make an easy transaction. This system uses the Google Maps API for mapping the location of photographers, MySQL as user data storage, and the Firebase API for creating messages and notification features in real-time. Keywords: Photographer; Marketplace; Android; Google Maps API; Firebase; Information System