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How to use Supabase with Django?

Discover the easiest way to blend Supabase and Django with this detailed guide. Step-by-step instructions help merge the strengths of both platforms effortlessly.

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Overview

Integrating Supabase with Django merges the real-time, scalable features of Supabase's database with the sturdy framework of Django. This pairing takes full advantage of PostgreSQL, allowing for smooth data handling and API management in a secure, scalable setup. The process? It involves setting up both Supabase and Django, configuring authentication, creating and managing databases, and syncing data between these two platforms. Key to building dynamic web applications is understanding how to seamlessly connect Supabase's backend services with Django's ORM and views.

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How to use Supabase with Django?

Step 1: Set Up Your Supabase Project

  • First things first, create an account on Supabase.
  • Once you're in, go ahead and create a new project.
  • Jot down your API URL and the API key from the project settings. You'll need these for later.

Step 2: Install Required Packages in Django

  • Make sure your Django project is all set up.
  • Install the requests library so you can interact with the Supabase REST API:
    ```sh
    pip install requests
    ```
  • If you want, you can also use django-environ to manage environment variables:
    ```sh
    pip install django-environ
    ```

Step 3: Configure Environment Variables

  • Create a .env file in the root directory of your Django project.

  • Add your Supabase API URL and API key to the .env file:
    ```
    SUPABASE_URL=
    SUPABASE_KEY=
    ```

  • Load the .env file in your settings.py:
    ```python
    import environ

    env = environ.Env()
    environ.Env.read_env()

    SUPABASE_URL = env('SUPABASE_URL')
    SUPABASE_KEY = env('SUPABASE_KEY')
    ```

Step 4: Interact with Supabase from Django

  • Create a utility file to handle Supabase interactions, let's call it supabase_utils.py:
    ```python
    import requests
    from django.conf import settings

    SUPABASE_URL = settings.SUPABASE_URL
    SUPABASE_KEY = settings.SUPABASE_KEY

    headers = {
    "apikey": SUPABASE_KEY,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {SUPABASE_KEY}"
    }

    def fetch_from_supabase(endpoint):
    url = f"{SUPABASE_URL}/rest/v1/{endpoint}"
    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
    return response.json()
    def insert_to_supabase(endpoint, data):
    url = f"{SUPABASE_URL}/rest/v1/{endpoint}"
    response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
    return response.json()
    ```

Step 5: Use the Utility Functions in Your Views

  • Import supabase_utils.py into your Django views and use its functions to interact with Supabase:
    ```python
    from django.http import JsonResponse
    from .supabase_utils import fetch_from_supabase, insert_to_supabase

    def fetch_data_view(request):
    data = fetch_from_supabase('your_table_name')
    return JsonResponse(data, safe=False)
    def insert_data_view(request):
    if request.method == 'POST':
    data = request.POST.dict()
    response = insert_to_supabase('your_table_name', data)
    return JsonResponse(response, safe=False)
    ```

Step 6: Add Your Views to URLs

  • Map the new views to URLs in your urls.py:
    ```python
    from django.urls import path
    from . import views

    urlpatterns = [
    path('fetch-data/', views.fetch_data_view, name='fetch_data'),
    path('insert-data/', views.insert_data_view, name='insert_data'),
    ]
    ```

Step 7: Test the Integration

  • Fire up your Django server:
    ```sh
    python manage.py runserver
    ```
  • Check out the endpoints to see if you can fetch and insert data from/to Supabase.

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