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Supabase provides a full backend stack built on Postgres, including authentication, file storage, edge functions, and real-time subscriptions. It offers a generous free tier, row-level security, and auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs. The platform is open source and can be self-hosted for full control.
Replace Firebase with an open-source Postgres-backed alternative that provides auth, database, storage, and real-time subscriptions from a single dashboard.
Build collaborative features like shared cursors, live editing, and presence indicators using Supabase Realtime channels with broadcast and presence tracking.
Store and query vector embeddings alongside relational data using pgvector, enabling semantic search and RAG pipelines without a separate vector database.
import { createClient } from "@supabase/supabase-js";const supabase = createClient(process.env.SUPABASE_URL!,process.env.SUPABASE_ANON_KEY!);export async function getRecentOrders(userId: string, limit = 10) {const { data, error } = await supabase.from("orders").select("id, total, status, created_at, items:order_items(name, qty)").eq("user_id", userId).order("created_at", { ascending: false }).limit(limit);if (error) throw new Error(`Query failed: ${error.message}`);return data;}
Seamless integration, great documentation. Set up in under 10 minutes.
2 days ago
Works well for our use case. Would love to see more webhook event types.
1 week ago
Excellent compliance coverage. HIPAA audit trail works perfectly.
2 weeks ago
| Key | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| SUPABASE_URL | Your Supabase project URL | https://xyzproject.supabase.co |
| SUPABASE_ANON_KEY | Anon/public key for client-side access | eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs... |
| SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY | Service role key for server-side admin access (never expose to client) | eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs... |
Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that gives you a full Postgres database with auth, storage, real-time subscriptions, and edge functions from a single platform. It is the recommended backend for projects that want relational data, row-level security, and the flexibility of self-hosting. Its pgvector support also makes it viable for AI/ML workloads.