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Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL, real-time APIs, and authentication.

About Supabase

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative built on PostgreSQL, providing instant REST APIs, real-time subscriptions, and built-in authentication. Developers use Supabase to power internal dashboards, integrate with CI/CD pipelines via GitHub, and monitor database changes with Slack alerts—making it the foundation for serverless and self-hosted applications.

Integration Capabilities

Supabase has 2 native integrations in its API directory. This page focuses only on guides we publish and maintain.

How Supabase Integrations Usually Work

Start with the implementation model, not the connector. We map each pair by intent so you can decide if native sync is enough or if this workflow needs stronger controls.

Supabase Integrations

7

Focused pages with known intent and use-case data.

Direct Paths

2

Native in at least one direction.

Connector Paths

5

Usually require mapping, retries, or approval gates.

Most Supabase integrations are built for Standard setup use cases. Open any guide below to see the recommended setup path and cost estimate.

Native Integrations from Supabase (2)

These guides cover integrations where Supabase includes a direct native path.

Connector-Based Integrations (5)

These workflows usually need connector logic. Open each setup guide to confirm scope before choosing a platform. If you need a starting point, use the recommendations in the section above.

Supabase — Common Questions

What does Supabase integrate with natively?

Supabase is a backend platform — "integrations" are different here. It has built-in Auth providers (Google, GitHub, Apple, Discord, 20+ OAuth), Storage (S3-compatible), Edge Functions, and Realtime websockets. For external tool integrations (Stripe webhooks, Slack alerts, OpenAI calls), the standard path is Edge Functions or Database Webhooks. Retool, Appsmith, and Tooljet all have first-class Supabase connectors for building internal apps.

Does Supabase have an API for custom integrations?

Supabase auto-generates a REST API (via PostgREST) and a GraphQL API for every table. Database Webhooks fire on row events. Realtime channels push row changes via websockets. For low-code use Make or n8n — both have Supabase modules.

How do I connect Supabase to Retool or another internal tool builder?

Retool has a built-in PostgreSQL connector that works directly against Supabase — paste the connection string from Supabase project settings, you're in. For Supabase Auth-protected access, use the REST API endpoint with a service-role key as the Authorization header. Other internal-tool builders (Appsmith, Tooljet, Budibase) connect the same way.

How does Supabase compare to Firebase?

Supabase is the open-source, Postgres-first alternative — relational data model, SQL queries, easy data export. Firebase (now part of Google Cloud) is document-database-first (Firestore) — better for unstructured/nested data but harder for relational reporting. For most B2B SaaS apps, Supabase wins because business data is relational; for mobile-first apps with chat/notifications/realtime collab, Firebase still has the more mature mobile SDK story.

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