Supabase
A backend platform with database, auth, and storage features. A pre-built infrastructure kit for web applications.
What it is
Supabase is a backend platform with database, auth, and storage features. It provides everything you need to power a web application without building infrastructure from scratch.
Simple analogy
A pre-built infrastructure kit for your app. Instead of wiring electricity, plumbing, and heating yourself, Supabase hands you a finished foundation.
Why this matters for designers
You can design product experiences faster when backend basics are already in place. Many design system dashboards, observatories, and internal tools use Supabase for data storage.
When you will encounter it
- Building a design system observatory or dashboard
- Storing component usage analytics
- Setting up authentication for internal tools
- Prototyping with real data instead of mock JSON