Supabase: Postgres development platform with built-in APIs
PostgreSQL backend with auto-generated APIs and real-time subscriptions.
Learn more about Supabase
Supabase is a backend-as-a-service platform centered on PostgreSQL that exposes database functionality through multiple API layers. The architecture combines several open source components: PostgreSQL for data storage, PostgREST for REST API generation, a custom GraphQL extension for GraphQL support, Realtime (an Elixir server) for WebSocket-based subscriptions, and GoTrue for JWT-based authentication. It can be deployed as a managed hosted service or self-hosted using Docker and local development tools. Common deployment contexts include web applications, mobile backends, and AI applications requiring vector storage through pgvector.
Open source component stack
Built from modular open source tools (PostgreSQL, PostgREST, GoTrue, Realtime) rather than proprietary software, allowing developers to understand and modify underlying implementations. Each component maintains its own repository and can be used independently.
Multiple API protocols
Automatically generates REST, GraphQL, and real-time WebSocket APIs from the same PostgreSQL schema without requiring separate API definitions. Developers can query data through their preferred protocol without duplicating business logic.
Self-hosting and local development
Supports both managed hosting and self-hosted deployments through Docker, plus local development environments. Organizations can run identical infrastructure locally for development and testing before deploying to production.
import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js'
const supabase = createClient('https://your-project.supabase.co', 'your-anon-key')
const { data, error } = await supabase
.from('users')
.select('id, name, email')
.eq('status', 'active')
if (error) console.error(error)
else console.log(data)See how people are using Supabase
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