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How to handle user sessions with Supabase?

Discover top tips to handle user sessions with Supabase, keeping logins secure and interactions smooth. From expert advice to real-world steps, it’s all here!

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Overview

Ensuring user sessions run smoothly in Supabase is crucial for handling logins and keeping user states consistent throughout your app. Supabase, which is an open-source backend-as-a-service, gives you a strong and well-integrated authentication system. It comes packed with features like user sign-ups, log-ins, and even password recovery options. Beyond that, Supabase supports real-time subscriptions and comes with RESTful endpoints. This guide breaks down the main ideas and offers practical steps for managing user sessions effectively with Supabase. The aim is to guarantee a safe and seamless user experience.

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How to handle user sessions with Supabase?

Step 1: Initialize Supabase

Alright, let's kick things off by initializing Supabase in your project. Make sure you've got your Supabase URL and the public anon key handy:

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

const supabaseUrl = 'https://your-supabase-url.supabase.co';
const supabaseKey = 'your-supabase-anon-key';
const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseKey);

Step 2: Sign Up Users

Next up, let's handle user sign-ups. Use the signUp method from Supabase:

const { user, session, error } = await supabase.auth.signUp({
  email: '[email protected]',
  password: 'your-password'
});

Don't forget to handle any errors and give users some feedback if something goes wrong.

Step 3: Sign In Users

Now, for signing in users, you'll want to use the signIn method:

const { user, session, error } = await supabase.auth.signIn({
  email: '[email protected]',
  password: 'your-password'
});

Once they're signed in, make sure to store the user session for later use.

Step 4: Store Session Data

You'll need to store the session info somewhere safe, like local storage. Here's how you can do that:

if (session) {
  localStorage.setItem('supabaseSession', JSON.stringify(session));
}

Step 5: Retrieve Session Data

When the user comes back, you'll want to retrieve the session data to keep them logged in:

const persistedSession = localStorage.getItem('supabaseSession');
const currentSession = persistedSession ? JSON.parse(persistedSession) : null;

if (currentSession) {
  await supabase.auth.setSession(currentSession);
}

Step 6: Handle Session Expiry

Supabase sessions don't last forever. To refresh the session token, use the refreshToken method:

const { user, session, error } = await supabase.auth.signIn({
  refreshToken: 'your-refresh-token'
});

Make sure to update your stored session data after refreshing the token.

Step 7: Sign Out Users

To sign out users, use the signOut method:

const { error } = await supabase.auth.signOut();

And when they sign out, clear any stored session data:

localStorage.removeItem('supabaseSession');

Step 8: Listen for Authentication Changes

You can also listen for real-time authentication state changes:

supabase.auth.onAuthStateChange((event, session) => {
  if (event === 'SIGNED_IN') {
    localStorage.setItem('supabaseSession', JSON.stringify(session));
  } else if (event === 'SIGNED_OUT') {
    localStorage.removeItem('supabaseSession');
  }
});

This way, your app stays in sync with the user's authentication state.

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