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<a class=heading-link href=#phase-3-the-security-layer-row-level-security><i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden=true title="Link to heading"></i>
<span class=sr-only>Link to heading</span></a></h4><p>This is not an optional step. RLS is the cornerstone of Supabase security.</p><ol><li><strong>Deny by Default:</strong> For any table holding user data, immediately enable RLS. This blocks all access until you explicitly grant it.</li></ol><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-sql data-lang=sql><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>ALTER</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>TABLE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>ENABLE<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>ROW</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>LEVEL</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>SECURITY</span>;<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span></code></pre></div><ol start=2><li><strong>Write &ldquo;Allow&rdquo; Policies:</strong> Create policies based on your user stories. Policies are SQL rules that the database enforces on every single query.</li></ol><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-sql data-lang=sql><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>-- Users can see tasks in projects they are a member of.
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CREATE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>POLICY<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#34;Allow read access to tasks in user&#39;s projects&#34;</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>ON</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FOR</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>SELECT</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>USING</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>(<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CREATE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>POLICY<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#34;Allow read access to tasks in user&#39;s projects&#34;</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>ON</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FOR</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>SELECT</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>USING</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>(<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>EXISTS</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>(<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>SELECT</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#a5d6ff>1</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FROM</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>project_users<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>WHERE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>project_users.project_id<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks.project_id<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>AND</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>project_users.user_id<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>auth.uid()<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>)<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span>);<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span>);<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>-- Users can only insert tasks for themselves.
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CREATE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>POLICY<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#34;Allow users to create their own tasks&#34;</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>ON</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FOR</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>INSERT</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>WITH</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CHECK</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>(<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>auth.uid()<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks.assignee_id<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>);<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>-- Users can only insert tasks for themselves.
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CREATE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>POLICY<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#34;Allow users to create their own tasks&#34;</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>ON</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FOR</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>INSERT</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>WITH</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CHECK</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>(<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>auth.uid()<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks.assignee_id<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>);<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span></code></pre></div><p>The <code>auth.uid()</code> function is a special Supabase utility that securely returns the ID of the logged-in user making the request.</p><h4 id=phase-4-the-apis-data-access>Phase 4: The APIs (Data Access)
<a class=heading-link href=#phase-4-the-apis-data-access><i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden=true title="Link to heading"></i>
<span class=sr-only>Link to heading</span></a></h4><p>With your data structured and secured, you can now build the access points.</p><ul><li><strong>For Simple CRUD:</strong> Use Supabase&rsquo;s auto-generated API. It&rsquo;s convenient, respects all your RLS policies, and is perfect for simple reads and writes on a single table.</li></ul><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-javascript data-lang=javascript><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { data, error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.from(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;tasks&#39;</span>).select(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;*&#39;</span>);
</span></span></code></pre></div><ul><li><strong>For Complex Logic:</strong> Use PostgreSQL Functions (RPC). Encapsulate complex <code>JOIN</code>s or multi-step transactions into a single, callable function. This reduces network chattiness and keeps your business logic secure on the server.</li></ul><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-sql data-lang=sql><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>-- A function to get a task and its project name in one call
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CREATE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>OR</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>REPLACE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FUNCTION</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>get_task_with_project(task_id_input<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>int)<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>RETURNS</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>TABLE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>(task_title<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>text,<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>project_name<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>text)<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>AS</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#f85149>$$</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>BEGIN</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>CREATE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>OR</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>REPLACE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FUNCTION</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>get_task_with_project(task_id_input<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>int)<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>RETURNS</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>TABLE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>(task_title<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>text,<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>project_name<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>text)<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>AS</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#f85149>$$</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>BEGIN</span><span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>RETURN</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>QUERY<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>SELECT</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks.title,<span style=color:#6e7681> </span>projects.name<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>FROM</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>JOIN</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>projects<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>ON</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks.project_id<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>projects.id<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>WHERE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>tasks.id<span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>task_id_input;<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>END</span>;<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#6e7681></span><span style=color:#f85149>$$</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>LANGUAGE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>plpgsql;<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>END</span>;<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#f85149>$$</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span><span style=color:#ff7b72>LANGUAGE</span><span style=color:#6e7681> </span>plpgsql;<span style=color:#6e7681>
</span></span></span></code></pre></div><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-javascript data-lang=javascript><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>// Called simply from the frontend
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { data, error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.rpc(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;get_task_with_project&#39;</span>, { task_id_input<span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>:</span> <span style=color:#a5d6ff>123</span> });
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { data, error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.rpc(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;get_task_with_project&#39;</span>, { task_id_input<span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>:</span> <span style=color:#a5d6ff>123</span> });
</span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id=a-tour-of-the-core-services>A Tour of the Core Services
<a class=heading-link href=#a-tour-of-the-core-services><i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden=true title="Link to heading"></i>
<span class=sr-only>Link to heading</span></a></h3><p>Beyond the database, Supabase provides a suite of essential tools.</p><h4 id=authentication>Authentication
<a class=heading-link href=#authentication><i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden=true title="Link to heading"></i>
<span class=sr-only>Link to heading</span></a></h4><p>A complete user management system that integrates directly with your database. When a user signs up, a corresponding entry is created in the managed <code>auth.users</code> table, which you can then reference in your own tables.</p><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-javascript data-lang=javascript><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>// Sign up a new user and handle social logins with ease
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { data, error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.auth.signUp({ email, password });
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { data, error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.auth.signUp({ email, password });
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { data, error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.auth.signInWithOAuth({ provider<span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>:</span> <span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;github&#39;</span> });
</span></span></code></pre></div><h4 id=storage>Storage
<a class=heading-link href=#storage><i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden=true title="Link to heading"></i>
<span class=sr-only>Link to heading</span></a></h4><p>A simple, S3-compatible object store for managing files like user avatars or documents. It&rsquo;s integrated with Postgres and RLS, allowing you to write fine-grained access policies on files and folders (buckets).</p><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-javascript data-lang=javascript><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>// Upload a user avatar to a public &#39;avatars&#39; bucket
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.storage
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> { error } <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> <span style=color:#ff7b72>await</span> supabase.storage
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> .from(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;avatars&#39;</span>)
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> .upload(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>`public/</span><span style=color:#a5d6ff>${</span>userId<span style=color:#a5d6ff>}</span><span style=color:#a5d6ff>.png`</span>, file);
</span></span></code></pre></div><h4 id=edge-functions-vs-database-functions>Edge Functions vs. Database Functions
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ Supabase enters this space with a radically different philosophy: transparency.
<span class=sr-only>Link to heading</span></a></h4><ul><li><strong>Use For:</strong> Small, JSON-based messages like chat messages, live notifications, activity feeds, and presence indicators (&ldquo;who&rsquo;s online&rdquo;). Use the <code>broadcast</code> feature for ephemeral data like cursor positions that you don&rsquo;t need to save.</li><li><strong>Do NOT Use For:</strong> Large, continuous data streams. It is <strong>not</strong> a replacement for WebRTC for video/audio calls. The system is designed for small, infrequent payloads.</li></ul><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#e6edf3;background-color:#0d1117;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-javascript data-lang=javascript><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#ff7b72>const</span> channel <span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>=</span> supabase.channel(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;public:messages&#39;</span>);
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span>
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>// Subscribe to new rows in the &#39;messages&#39; table
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span>channel
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span>channel
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> .on(
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> <span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;postgres_changes&#39;</span>,
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> { event<span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>:</span> <span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;INSERT&#39;</span>, schema<span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>:</span> <span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;public&#39;</span>, table<span style=color:#ff7b72;font-weight:700>:</span> <span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;messages&#39;</span> },
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> (payload) =&gt; {
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> console.log(<span style=color:#a5d6ff>&#39;New message received!&#39;</span>, payload.<span style=color:#ff7b72>new</span>);
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> <span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic>// Update your UI here
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span><span style=color:#8b949e;font-style:italic></span> }
</span></span></span><span style=display:flex><span> }
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> )
</span></span><span style=display:flex><span> .subscribe();
</span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id=final-words-of-advice>Final Words of Advice
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ Supabase enters this space with a radically different philosophy: transparency.
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