[MyNextHome] Server Backend to add Supabase!

#node #supabase #buildinpublic

So! A plain server backend (in NodeJS) to talk to real estate's site (TradeMe) is working with real data :)

The next step is to put them in a structured, modern way. Time to play with Supabase, the popular backend database. I'm starting with one table for now.

Current State Analysis

Express.js backend fetching open homes from TradeMe API
Data is fetched on-demand from TradeMe
Environment variables already configured via dotenv
Two endpoints: /api/open-homes and /api/open-homes/:id

Steps!

Install @supabase/supabase-js
Create Supabase project and get credentials
Set up database schema in Supabase dashboard
Create config/supabase.js for client initialization
Create lib/database.js with CRUD functions
Update index.js to integrate database calls
Add sync logic (on-demand for now)
Test endpoints with database integration

Sketch new directory structure

househunt-backend/
├── config/
│   └── supabase.js          # Supabase client initialization
├── lib/
│   └── database.js          # Database helper functions
├── services/
│   └── syncService.js       # TradeMe sync logic
├── index.js                 # Main Express app (updated)
├── package.json             # Updated with @supabase/supabase-js
└── .env                     # Updated with Supabase credentials

Table Structure

open_homes table:
    - `id` (uuid, primary key)
    - `listing_id` (text, unique) - TradeMe listing ID
    - `title` (text)
    - `location` (text)
    - `bedrooms` (integer)
    - `bathrooms` (integer)
    - `open_home_time` (timestamp)
    - `price` (text)
    - `picture_href` (text)
    - `trademe_data` (jsonb) - store full TradeMe response
    - `created_at` (timestamp)
    - `updated_at` (timestamp)