In the web development landscape, the need for robust and flexible platforms is increasingly evident. Google’s Firebase has dominated the scene for years but Supabase stands out on the horizon as a valid alternative, which is also open source. At the center of Supabase is a database PostgreSQL but alongside it comes to life a complete ecosystem of essential features for the creation of web and mobile applications.
Supabase is an open source alternative to Firebase which provides an intuitive interface to interact with data, without the need to write code. An approach that simplifies the use of databases, making them accessible even to those who do not have in-depth technical knowledge. The software takes care of the complex tasks “behind the scenes,” managing infrastructure and scalability.
The developers of Supabase makes available SDK e libraries for the Web, usable with any framework, such as React, Svelte, Vue and Angular. For the “mobile” world, Supabase provides libraries for React Native, Flutter, Python, C# and Kotlin. This versatility is particularly interesting for native applications Androidwhich often use Firebase.
With Supabase, programmers can manage user authentication and authorization with ease, thanks to a powerful API based on JWT (JSON Web Tokens). The platform also gives the possibility to generate API RESTful e GraphQL automatically to interact with your databases.
How to create an S3 compatible database with Supabase
One of the strengths of Supabase is that users can be informed in real time about database changesthanks to a system based on the use of Websockets. The programmer and the DBA (Database Administrator) can therefore not only monitor events in real time, but are capable of performing custom functions both in the database and at the edge.
Those responsible for the Supabase project have also just announced great news: the platform becomes S3 compatiblethat is, it can store information using an approach that overlaps with that introduced by Amazon AWS for data storage.
From today, therefore, users can use any client S3 to interact with Supabase databases. It is therefore possible to use the official AWS client based on the command line (CLI), the well-known rclone program, of Cyberducka cloud storage browser for Windows and macOS, or any other S3-compatible tool.
Authentication occurs via a pair of keys that can be generated through the settings page storage. The same credentials can be revoked at any time. This page contains more information about the newly activated S3 compatibility.
Access the use of an open database with Supabase
What makes Supabase truly revolutionary is its open approach. The software uses tools open source of degree enterprise to offer an experience similar to that of Firebase, but without constraints.
Supabase isn’t just a platform, it’s a community. With a wide range of client libraries for many programming languages, it can adapt to the needs of every single developer, professional and company, regardless of the preferred technology.
The GitHub repository allows you to access the Supabase source code in its entirety, with the possibility of hosting the platform locally and developing on top of it, without any limitations.
Obviously there are also paid plans that can be used and accessed via the cloud: that one freefor example, allows you to manage databases with a maximum capacity of 500 MB, with the possibility of carrying out an unlimited number of API requests. However, “free” projects are automatically paused after a week of inactivity.
Ultimately, Supabase is opening up new opportunities in web development by removing the vendor lock-in and giving developers the freedom to create without limits.