[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/remote-config](./remote-config.md) > [getString](./remote-config.getstring.md) ## getString() function Gets the value for the given key as a string. Convenience method for calling remoteConfig.getValue(key).asString(). Signature: ```typescript export declare function getString(remoteConfig: RemoteConfig, key: string): string; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | remoteConfig | [RemoteConfig](./remote-config.remoteconfig.md) | The RemoteConfig instance. | | key | string | The name of the parameter. | Returns: string The value for the given key as a string.