[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/database](./database.md) > [DataSnapshot](./database.datasnapshot.md) > [child](./database.datasnapshot.child.md) ## DataSnapshot.child() method Signature: ```typescript child(path: string): DataSnapshot; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | path | string | | Returns: [DataSnapshot](./database.datasnapshot.md)