Integrate a full-featured backend into your Lovable application with Supabase.
Create a new project in Supabase.
Connect Supabase to Lovable
Initiate the Supabase connection in Lovable.
Authorize and select or create a project.
Wait for configuration to complete.
Describe the feature and data you need
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table, and you can retrieve and display those entries as well.posts
table (with fields for title, content, author, timestamps, etc.), give you the SQL to add it to Supabase, and then wire up the front-end forms and pages to that table.
public/avatar-images
), and Lovable will handle retrieving that image URL to display the profile picture in your app. All of this happens without you writing any storage-handling code.What does the Supabase integration actually do for me?
Do I need separate accounts for Lovable and Supabase?
How do I connect Lovable with Supabase?
Can I integrate my Supabase-connected Lovable app with external automation tools?
How scalable is Supabase for when my app grows?
How can I add real-time features like a chat or live feed to my app?
messages
table). Lovable knows about Supabase’s real-time capabilities, so it can set up the front-end to subscribe to that table’s changes. In practice, after you’ve created a table for, say, chat messages, you can prompt Lovable to “enable real-time updates for the chat” and it will use Supabase’s real-time API under the hood. Users will then see new messages appear live without needing to refresh. This works for any scenario where live updates are useful (comments, notifications, dashboards, etc.).Is there a limit to file uploads with Supabase storage?
How do I configure authentication in Supabase?
Can I use one Supabase database for multiple Lovable projects?
What if I want to test changes to my database without affecting the live app?
Does Supabase or Lovable help me write custom SQL or database logic?
How do I handle payments in my Lovable app?