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Supabase
An open source backend as a service that provides a Postgres database, auth, storage and edge functions.
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Supabase is a developer focused backend platform built on Postgres. It provides authentication, generated APIs, Row Level Security, storage, real time subscriptions and edge functions. It is one of the backend options used by AI app builders including Lovable. Production fit still depends on the project, data, access model, hosting region and operating requirements.
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- Supabase Row Level Security guidesupabase.com
- Supabase infrastructure regionssupabase.com
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