How to connect Supabase to Netlify?

 

Step 1: Set Up Your Supabase Project

 

• First, visit the Supabase website and sign up or log in to your account.
• After logging in, create a new project by clicking on the "New Project" button.
• Fill in the project details:
• Name: Choose a descriptive name for your project.
• Region: Select the region closest to you for optimal performance.
• Database Password: Set a secure password for your PostgreSQL database.
• Once you've completed filling out the details, click on the "Create new project" button.
• Wait for your project and database to be set up. This might take a few minutes.

 

Step 2: Obtain Supabase API Key and URL

 

• After your project is successfully set up, you will be redirected to the project dashboard.
• On the dashboard, find your API URL. This is the endpoint you'll use to connect to your Supabase database from your application.
• Next, find and note your anon key from the API settings page. This key is required for using Supabase's client library securely.

 

Step 3: Set Up a Basic Netlify Project

 

• Go to Netlify's website and sign in or create a new account.
• Once logged in, click on the "New site from Git" button.
• Connect your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account and choose the repository you want to deploy (make sure your project is ready for deployment on Netlify).
• After selecting the repository, configure the build settings as required and click on "Deploy site".
• Wait for the site to finish deploying. You will receive a live site URL once the deployment is complete.

 

Step 4: Connect Supabase with Netlify via Environment Variables

 

• Go to your site settings on Netlify.
• Navigate to the "Build & deploy" section in the sidebar.
• Under "Environment", click on "Edit variables".
• Add two new variables:
• SUPABASE_URL: Paste the API URL you retrieved from Supabase.
• SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: Paste the anon key from your Supabase project.
• Save the changes by clicking "Save" or the equivalent button.

 

Step 5: Integrate Supabase into Your Application Code

 

• In your local project, install the Supabase client library. If you're using npm, you can run the following command:

  npm install @supabase/supabase-js

• Initialize Supabase in your application code. Usually, this is done in a file where you manage external integrations:

  
  // Import the Supabase client
  import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js'
  
  // Create a new Supabase client instance
  const supabase = createClient(process.env.SUPABASE_URL, process.env.SUPABASE_ANON\_KEY)
  

• Ensure that your application uses process.env.SUPABASE_URL and process.env.SUPABASE_ANON_KEY for accessing the environment variables.

 

Step 6: Deploy Your Updated Application to Netlify

 

• After implementing Supabase in your code, push your changes to your Git repository.
• Your Netlify project will automatically trigger a new deployment with the latest changes.
• Once the deployment is complete, test your application to ensure that it's successfully connecting to Supabase.

 

Conclusion

 

• At this point, you have successfully connected your Supabase project to your Netlify-deployed application.
• Always ensure your environment variables are correctly placed and securely managed in production environments.