How to store JSON data in Supabase?

 

Step 1: Set Up a Supabase Project

 

First, you need to create a new project on Supabase:

• Visit the Supabase website.
• Log in or sign up for an account if you haven't yet.
• Once logged in, click on "New Project."
• Fill in the details like the project name and choose a database password.
• Click "Create" to set up your new project.

 

Step 2: Configure the Database

 

To store JSON data, you need to configure your database:

• After your project is created, navigate to the "Database" section.
• Go to "Table Editor" and click on "New Table."
• Provide a name for your table.
• Add a column specifically for JSON data, ensuring it's of type jsonb to store JSON efficiently.

For example, if your table is named data_storage, you might add:

{
  "column_name": "json_data",
  "data\_type": "jsonb"
}

 

Step 3: Install Supabase Client

 

Use the Supabase JavaScript client to interact with your database:

• Make sure you have Node.js installed.
• Initialize a new Node.js project using:

npm init -y

• Install the Supabase client via npm:

npm install @supabase/supabase-js

 

Step 4: Connect to Your Supabase Project

 

Set up a connection to your Supabase project in your Node.js file:

const { createClient } = require('@supabase/supabase-js');

const supabaseUrl = 'https://your-project-ref.supabase.co';
const supabaseKey = 'your-anon-key';
const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseKey);

Replace 'https://your-project-ref.supabase.co' and 'your-anon-key' with your actual Supabase project URL and the anon key, both found in the project's API settings.

 

Step 5: Insert JSON Data

 

To insert JSON data into your table, use the following example:

const insertJsonData = async () => {
  const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('data\_storage')
    .insert([
      { json\_data: { key1: 'value1', key2: 'value2' } }
    ]);

  if (error) {
    console.error('Error inserting data:', error);
  } else {
    console.log('Data inserted:', data);
  }
};

insertJsonData();

 

Step 6: Query JSON Data

 

You can also query JSON data with the Supabase client:

const queryJsonData = async () => {
  const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('data\_storage')
    .select('\*');

  if (error) {
    console.error('Error querying data:', error);
  } else {
    console.log('Queried data:', data);
  }
};

queryJsonData();

 

Step 7: Use Environment Variables for Security

 

For better security, store your keys in environment variables rather than hard-coding them. Use a package like dotenv:

npm install dotenv

Create a .env file and add your Supabase credentials:

SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project-ref.supabase.co
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-anon-key

Load these variables in your Node.js application:

require('dotenv').config();

const supabaseUrl = process.env.SUPABASE\_URL;
const supabaseKey = process.env.SUPABASE_ANON_KEY;
// Use these variables in createClient

 

Conclusion

 

By following these steps, you set up a project on Supabase, configured a table to store JSON data, installed and configured the Supabase client, and performed operations to insert and query JSON data. Secure your credentials using environment variables to maintain the security of your application.