Real Postgres
Use full SQL, extensions, and row-level security.
Open source · Backend
Supabase
Supabase combines a real Postgres database with auth, file storage, functions, realtime subscriptions, and vector search.
- GitHub stars
- 109K
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Runs on
- Docker · Hosted cloud
01
/ 03What it is
The backend your project needs, already assembled.
Supabase combines a real Postgres database with auth, file storage, functions, realtime subscriptions, and vector search.
Batteries included
Auth, storage, functions, and realtime are configured together.
Ready for AI apps
pgvector keeps embeddings beside relational data.
02
/ 03Capabilities
The pieces most projects eventually need.
Start with a database and add services without changing platforms.
Postgres database
Full SQL, extensions, migrations, and row-level policies.
Authentication
Email and OAuth identities connect directly to row-level rules.
Vector search
Store embeddings and run similarity search next to relational data.
03
/ 03How to use
Create a project and query it.
Use the hosted dashboard or run the complete stack with Docker.
01
Start the stack
Clone the repository and start the self-hosted Docker services.
terminal
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/supabase/supabase
cd supabase/docker
docker compose up -d02
Query with SQL
Connect through the SQL editor or any Postgres client.
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