Supabase

Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service offering instant APIs, authentication, and real-time database for web and mobile apps. · Supabase · Database

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Overview

Supabase provides a developer-friendly backend platform with instant APIs, authentication, storage, and real-time capabilities, making it ideal for rapid app development and prototyping.

Good fit

Use Supabase when you need a quick, scalable backend with authentication, storage, and real-time features for web or mobile apps.

prototyping
MVPs
student projects
open-source apps

Not a fit

Avoid if you require advanced Postgres extensions, custom server logic, or strict on-premise hosting requirements.

enterprise compliance
complex backend logic
custom Postgres extensions

Quickstart · 5 steps

Sign up at supabase.com and verify your email.
Create a new project and choose a database password.
Access your project dashboard and copy API keys.
Install the Supabase client library in your app.
Connect using your project URL and API key to start using the database and auth.