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How to use Supabase with React for real-time data synchronization?

Discover the effortless way to blend Supabase with React and get real-time data syncing in your apps. Follow our detailed steps for easy execution.

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Overview

Connecting Supabase with React brings real-time data sync, perfect for dynamic apps. Supabase, being open-source, acts as a backend-as-a-service, offering APIs for smooth integration. Harnessing its real-time features alongside React's state management, apps can auto-update whenever data changes. This process involves setting up a Supabase project, installing essential libraries, and setting up subscriptions to monitor database shifts. This guide will show how to ensure efficient real-time sync for your React app.

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How to use Supabase with React for real-time data synchronization?

Step 1: Set Up a Supabase Account and Project

  • Head over to Supabase and sign up for an account.
  • Create a new project. Make sure to jot down the Supabase URL and API key from the project settings. You'll need these later.

Step 2: Set Up Your React App

  • Start a new React app using Create React App or your favorite method:
    ```bash
    npx create-react-app my-app
    cd my-app
    ```
  • Install the Supabase client library:
    ```bash
    npm install @supabase/supabase-js
    ```

Step 3: Initialize Supabase Client

  • Create a new file, maybe call it supabaseClient.js, and add this code to set up the Supabase client:
    ```javascript
    import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

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

Step 4: Set Up Subscription to Real-Time Updates

  • In the component where you want real-time updates, import the Supabase client:
    ```javascript
    import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
    import { supabase } from './supabaseClient';
    ```

  • Set up state for updates and use a useEffect hook to manage the subscription:
    ```javascript
    const RealTimeComponent = () => {
    const [data, setData] = useState([]);

    useEffect(() => {
    const subscription = supabase
    .from('your-table')
    .on('INSERT', (payload) => {
    setData((prev) => [...prev, payload.new]);
    })
    .on('UPDATE', (payload) => {
    setData((prev) =>
    prev.map((item) =>
    item.id === payload.new.id ? payload.new : item
    )
    );
    })
    .on('DELETE', (payload) => {
    setData((prev) => prev.filter((item) => item.id !== payload.old.id));
    })
    .subscribe();

    return () => {
    supabase.removeSubscription(subscription);
    };
    }, []);

    return (


    {data.map((item) => (
    {item.name}

    ))}

    );
    };

    export default RealTimeComponent;
    ```

Step 5: Fetch Initial Data

  • In the same component, grab the initial data from Supabase when the component mounts:
    ```javascript
    useEffect(() => {
    const fetchData = async () => {
    const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('your-table')
    .select('*');
    if (error) console.error(error);

    setData(data);
    };

    fetchData();
    }, []);
    ```

Step 6: Render the Component

  • Add the RealTimeComponent to your main application component:
    ```javascript
    import React from 'react';
    import RealTimeComponent from './RealTimeComponent';

    function App() {
    return (




    );
    }

    export default App;
    ```

Step 7: Run Your React Application

  • Fire up your React app:
    ```bash
    npm start
    ```
  • You should now see real-time updates in your React app when changes happen in the specified Supabase table.

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