[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/storage](./storage.md) > [ref](./storage.ref_1.md) ## ref() function Returns a StorageReference for the given path in the default bucket. Signature: ```typescript export declare function ref(storageOrRef: StorageService | StorageReference, path?: string): StorageReference; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | storageOrRef | [StorageService](./storage.storageservice.md) \| [StorageReference](./storage.storagereference.md) | StorageService or StorageReference. | | path | string | | Returns: [StorageReference](./storage.storagereference.md)