Getting Started with Supabase

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that provides all the backend services you need to build a product.

What is Supabase?

Supabase provides:

• PostgreSQL database
• Authentication
• Real-time subscriptions
• Storage
• Edge Functions

Quick Start

1. Create a project at supabase.com
2. Install the client library:

npm install @supabase/supabase-js

1. Initialize the client:

import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

const supabase = createClient(
  process.env.SUPABASE_URL,
  process.env.SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
);

Database Operations

// Insert
const { data, error } = await supabase
  .from('posts')
  .insert({ title: 'Hello World' });

// Query
const { data } = await supabase
  .from('posts')
  .select('*')
  .eq('published', true);

Authentication

Built-in auth with multiple providers:

const { user, error } = await supabase.auth.signUp({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  password: 'password'
});

Conclusion

Supabase makes it easy to build full-stack applications quickly. Give it a try on your next project!