Introducing Supabase
Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative. Start your project with a Postgres database, Authentication, instant APIs, Edge Functions, Realtime subscriptions, and Storage.
What is Supabase?
Supabase is a Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform that provides developers with all the backend services they need to build modern applications. It's built on top of PostgreSQL and offers a suite of tools and services that make it easy to build and scale applications.
Key Features
- Database: PostgreSQL database with real-time subscriptions
- Authentication: Built-in auth with multiple providers
- APIs: Instant RESTful APIs generated from your database schema
- Edge Functions: Deploy serverless functions globally
- Storage: File storage with CDN
- Real-time: Subscribe to database changes in real-time
Getting Started
To get started with Supabase, you can sign up for a free account and create a new project. Once you have a project, you can start building your application using the Supabase client libraries.
import { createClient } from "@supabase/supabase-js";
const supabaseUrl = "https://your-project.supabase.co";
const supabaseKey = "your-anon-key";
const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseKey);
Why Choose Supabase?
- Open Source: Supabase is fully open source and can be self-hosted
- PostgreSQL: Built on the world's most advanced open source database
- Real-time: Built-in real-time subscriptions for live applications
- Developer Experience: Great developer tools and documentation
- Scalable: Scales from prototype to production
Supabase makes it incredibly easy to build modern applications with a robust backend infrastructure.