Supabase

Real, unrestricted Postgres with an entire backend already built around it — Row Level Security policies enforced by the database itself, an auto-generated REST API, built-in auth that RLS policies reference directly, realtime subscriptions over logical replication, and the open-source alternative to a fully proprietary BaaS.

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Beginner

What Supabase actually is: real Postgres, with a backend already built around itBeginner2 min read·Not started

Intermediate

The auto-generated REST API: how a schema becomes an API, automaticallyIntermediate2 min read·Not started Supabase Auth, and how it actually connects to RLSIntermediate3 min read·Not started Storage: S3-compatible files, with the same RLS-style access control as tablesIntermediate2 min read·Not started Edge Functions, and when to actually reach for oneIntermediate2 min read·Not started Migrations and local development with the Supabase CLIIntermediate3 min read·Not started Self-hosting, and why vendor lock-in looks different for SupabaseIntermediate3 min read·Not started

Advanced

Row Level Security: access control enforced by the database itselfAdvanced3 min read·Not started Realtime: how "subscribe to database changes" actually worksAdvanced3 min read·Not started Database functions and triggers: pushing logic into Postgres itselfAdvanced3 min read·Not started Common gotchas: connection pooling, the service_role key, and missing grantsAdvanced3 min read·Not started Designing RLS policies for a real multi-tenant app: a capstoneAdvanced4 min read·Not started