Supabase

How to manage user profiles in Supabase?

Discover handy strategies for handling user profiles in Supabase. From setup to customization, and best practices to ensure smooth integration, this guide covers it all.

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Overview

Managing user profiles in Supabase means using its rich set of tools for things like authentication, database handling, and real-time functions. Setting up how users log in and safely storing their data with PostgreSQL is a typical part of this process. Real-time listeners can also be implemented to keep profile updates in sync. Developers have access to Supabase's API and client libraries, enabling them to perform all the usual CRUD operations on user data easily. To keep everything running smoothly and securely, think carefully about data privacy, your schema design, and making sure the user authentication systems are rock-solid and current.

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How to manage user profiles in Supabase?

Step 1: Set Up Supabase Project

  • First things first, sign up for a Supabase account via Supabase.
  • Once you're in, create a new project. Just give it a name and pick your database region.
  • After that, head over to the project dashboard.

Step 2: Configure Authentication

  • From the dashboard, click on the Authentication tab. Enable the authentication providers you need, like email, GitHub, or Google.
  • Don't forget to tweak any extra settings, like password policies and email templates.

Step 3: Create a User Profile Table

  • Go to the Database tab in the dashboard.
  • Open the Table Editor and create a new table, let's call it profiles.
  • Add columns for the user profile attributes, such as:
  • id: UUID
  • user_id: UUID (foreign key referencing auth.users.id)
  • username: text
  • fullname: text
  • avatar_url: text
  • bio: text
  • Hit Save to create the table.

Step 4: Set Up Row Level Security (RLS)

  • With the profiles table selected, go to the Policies tab and click Create a New Policy.
  • Add a policy that lets users read their own profile:
  • Name: Enable read access to users
  • Policy Code:
    ```sql
    USING ( user_id = auth.uid() );
    ```
  • Add another policy for users to insert/update their own profile:
  • Name: Enable insert/update access to users
  • Policy Code:
    ```sql
    WITH CHECK ( user_id = auth.uid() );
    ```
  • Make sure to enable all the policies you've created.

Step 5: Integrate Supabase in Your Application

  • Install the Supabase client in your app. If you're using npm, run:
    ```sh
    npm install @supabase/supabase-js
    ```

  • Initialize the Supabase client:
    ```javascript
    import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

    const supabaseUrl = 'YOUR_SUPABASE_URL';
    const supabaseKey = 'YOUR_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY';
    const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseKey);
    ```

Step 6: Handle User Sign-Up

  • Use Supabase's auth methods to sign up a new user:
    ```javascript
    const { user, error } = await supabase.auth.signUp({
    email: 'user@example.com',
    password: 'password',
    });
    ```
  • When sign-up is successful, insert an empty profile for the new user into the profiles table:
    ```javascript
    if (user) {
    const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('profiles')
    .insert([{ user_id: user.id }]);
    }
    ```

Step 7: Fetch and Display User Profile

  • Fetch the user profile based on the logged-in user ID:
    ```javascript
    const user = supabase.auth.user();

    if (user) {
    const { data: profile, error } = await supabase
    .from('profiles')
    .select('*')
    .eq('user_id', user.id)
    .single();
    }
    ```

  • Display the user profile in your app.

Step 8: Update User Profile

  • Provide a form in your app for users to update their profile details.

  • Use Supabase to update the profile:
    ```javascript
    const user = supabase.auth.user();

    const updates = {
    username: 'New Username',
    fullname: 'New Fullname',
    avatar_url: 'New Avatar URL',
    bio: 'New Bio'
    };

    const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('profiles')
    .update(updates)
    .eq('user_id', user.id);
    ```

Step 9: Securing Profile Data (Optional)

  • Think about adding more policies or environment-specific settings to make user profiles even more secure.
  • Regularly check and update your authentication and database settings.

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