Supabase VPS Template on HostAfrica
SupaBase implementation on HostAfrica
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Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service platform that provides developers with a powerful PostgreSQL database, real-time capabilities, authentication, and storage. It simplifies the process of building applications by offering a seamless integration of a PostgreSQL database with a user-friendly interface. Supabase allows for instant APIs to be generated from the database schema, enabling developers to quickly create and manage their applications without needing extensive backend knowledge. With features like real-time subscriptions, built-in authentication, and file storage, Supabase accelerates the development process while maintaining the flexibility and robustness of PostgreSQL.
Example Use Cases of Supabase:Real-Time Collaboration Tools: Supabase can be used to build applications that require real-time updates, such as collaborative document editing or project management tools. The real-time subscriptions feature allows multiple users to see changes instantly.
E-commerce Platforms: Developers can utilize Supabase to create e-commerce applications that manage product listings, user authentication, and order processing. The built-in authentication and storage features simplify user management and file uploads.
Social Media Applications: Supabase can power social media applications by providing a robust backend for user profiles, posts, comments, and interactions. The PostgreSQL database can handle complex queries and relationships between users and content.
Mobile Applications: Developers can leverage Supabase to build mobile apps that require a backend for user data, preferences, and real-time notifications. The instant APIs generated from the database schema make it easy to connect the mobile app to the backend.
Content Management Systems (CMS): Supabase can be used to create a CMS that allows users to manage content dynamically. The combination of authentication, storage, and real-time capabilities makes it suitable for blogs, news sites, or any content-heavy applications.
Supabase offers several services that are extracted from its main platform and are deployed individually. These services are orchestrated using Docker Compose, which helps manage and coordinate the deployment process efficiently. You can visit this link to learn more about the detailed deployment setup.
| Component | Description | Repository |
| Studio | Dashboard for managing your self-hosted Supabase project | |
| Kong | Kong API gateway | https://github.com/Kong/kong |
| GoTrue | JWT authentication API for user sign-ups, logins, and session management | https://github.com/supabase/auth |
| PostgREST | Web server turning your PostgreSQL database into a RESTful API | https://github.com/PostgREST/postgrest |
| Realtime | Elixir server that listens to PostgreSQL changes and broadcasts them over websockets | https://github.com/supabase/realtime |
| Storage | RESTful API for managing files in S3, with Postgres handling permissions | https://github.com/supabase/storage |
| ImgProxy | Fast, secure image processing server | https://github.com/imgproxy/imgproxy |
| postgres-meta | RESTful API for managing Postgres (fetch tables, add roles, run queries) | https://github.com/supabase/postgres-meta |
| PostgreSQL | Object-relational database with 30+ years of development | https://github.com/supabase/postgres |
| Edge Runtime | Web server based on Deno runtime for running JavaScript, TypeScript, and WASM services | https://github.com/supabase/edge-runtime |
| Logflare | Log management and event analytics platform | https://github.com/Logflare/logflare |
| Vector | High-performance observability data pipeline for logs | https://github.com/vectordotdev/vector |
| Supavisor | Supabase's Postgres connection pooler | https://github.com/supabase/supavisor |
Supabase Studio
Accessible via API gateway on port 8000
Example: http://<your-ip>:8000 or http://localhost:8000
Default credentials:
Username: supabase
Password: password-in-your-clientarea
Supabase APIs (via API gateway)
REST API: http://<your-ip>:8000/rest/v1/
Auth API: http://<your-domain>:8000/auth/v1/
Storage API: http://<your-domain>:8000/storage/v1/
Realtime API: http://<your-domain>:8000/realtime/v1/
Pinned Versions: Supabase services in docker-compose.yml are pinned and updated monthly for stability and security.
Immediate Updates: To update sooner, change the version number in docker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose pull
docker compose up -d (to restart with new version)
Downtime: Restarting services is required, which causes temporary downtime.
Dashboard Updates:
Check the latest supabase/studio image tag in Docker Hub.
Replace the image field in docker-compose.yml with the new tag.
Pull and restart services to apply changes.
Best Practice: Update services frequently to get new features, bug fixes, and security patches.
Kindly visit Supabase documentation page for setup and configuration guides.
Updating the n8n application