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Emmanuel Seimahuira •

How to activate API in my program? I use Supabase but didn't know how to activate it.

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Deepak Kumar •

1. Set Up a Supabase Project

  • Sign Up/Login: Go to Supabase and create an account or log in if you already have one.
  • Create a New Project: Once you're logged in, create a new project by providing a name, password, and region.
  • Get the API Keys: After the project is created, you'll find the API keys in your Project Settings under the API section. You'll use the anon public key for frontend or service_role key for backend server-side requests.

2. Install the Supabase Client

You’ll need the Supabase client for your programming language (usually JavaScript for MERN stack projects). If you're using Node.js, you can install the Supabase library via npm:

npm install @supabase/supabase-js
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3. Initialize Supabase Client

In your JavaScript code, you need to initialize the Supabase client with your API URL and Key. You can find your API URL in the Settings section under API.

Here's an example of how to set it up:

// Import the supabase client
import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

// Initialize the client with your Supabase URL and anon key
const supabase = createClient('https://your-project-url.supabase.co', 'your-anon-api-key');

// Now you can use the Supabase API to interact with your database, authentication, storage, etc.
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4. Using the API

You can interact with Supabase's API through various features, such as querying the database, handling authentication, and managing storage. Here are some examples:

  • Querying the Database: 
async function getData() {
    let { data, error } = await supabase
        .from('your_table_name')
        .select('*');
    if (error) {
        console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
    } else {
        console.log('Fetched data:', data);
    }
}
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  • Inserting Data: 
async function insertData() {
    const { data, error } = await supabase
        .from('your_table_name')
        .insert([{ column_name: 'value' }]);

    if (error) {
        console.error('Error inserting data:', error);
    } else {
        console.log('Data inserted:', data);
    }
}
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  • Authentication Example: 
async function signUp(email, password) {
    const { user, error } = await supabase.auth.signUp({
        email: email,
        password: password
    });

    if (error) {
        console.error('Sign-up error:', error);
    } else {
        console.log('User signed up:', user);
    }
}
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5. Security Considerations

  • Use the anon key for client-side code (frontend).
  • Use the service role key for server-side code (backend), as it has higher privileges.
  • Make sure to store the keys securely. Never expose your service role key in frontend code.

Let me know if you need more details or have any other questions on Supabase!

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Emmanuel Seimahuira •

Thank you very much bro❤️