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Supabase Project — Build a Complete Application with Supabase Backend

DodaTech Updated 2026-06-28 4 min read

In this tutorial, you will learn about Supabase Project. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you master this topic.

This project builds a complete file management application with Supabase: a PostgreSQL schema with RLS policies, Google OAuth authentication, realtime file processing updates, file uploads with signed URLs, and a processing edge function.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this project you will combine all Supabase services into one application, design a secure multi-tenant schema, implement OAuth authentication, add realtime features, and deploy edge functions.

Why It Matters

A real application integrates everything you have learned. Understanding how database, auth, storage, realtime, and edge functions work together prepares you to build production-ready applications.

Real-World Use

This project mirrors DodaZIP's architecture: users upload files, the backend processes them asynchronously via an Edge Function, and the UI updates in realtime using Supabase Realtime subscriptions.

flowchart LR
    U[User] -->|OAuth| Auth[Supabase Auth]
    Auth -->|JWT| App[File Manager]
    U -->|Upload| Store[Supabase Storage]
    Store -->|Trigger| EF[Edge Function]
    EF -->|Process| DB[(Database)]
    DB -->|Realtime| App
    App -->|Signed URL| Store
    style DB fill:#3ecf8e,color:#fff

Database Schema

Design the database schema for the file manager.

-- Schema: file_manager
-- Tables: profiles, files, processing_jobs

CREATE TABLE profiles (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES auth.users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
    display_name TEXT,
    avatar_url TEXT,
    storage_used BIGINT DEFAULT 0,
    max_storage BIGINT DEFAULT 104857600,
    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
);

CREATE TABLE files (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
    user_id UUID REFERENCES profiles(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
    name TEXT NOT NULL,
    size_bytes BIGINT NOT NULL,
    mime_type TEXT,
    storage_path TEXT NOT NULL,
    status TEXT DEFAULT 'pending',
    is_public BOOLEAN DEFAULT false,
    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
);

CREATE TABLE processing_jobs (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
    file_id UUID REFERENCES files(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
    status TEXT DEFAULT 'queued',
    progress INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
    result JSONB,
    error_message TEXT,
    started_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
    completed_at TIMESTAMPTZ
);

-- Indexes
CREATE INDEX idx_files_user_id ON files(user_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_files_status ON files(status);
CREATE INDEX idx_jobs_file_id ON processing_jobs(file_id);

-- Enable RLS on all tables
ALTER TABLE profiles ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE files ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE processing_jobs ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;

RLS Policies

Secure the schema with Row Level Security.

-- Profiles: users can only see/edit their own profile
CREATE POLICY "Users can view own profile"
  ON profiles FOR SELECT
  USING (auth.uid() = id);

CREATE POLICY "Users can update own profile"
  ON profiles FOR UPDATE
  USING (auth.uid() = id);

-- Files: users can CRUD their own files
CREATE POLICY "Users can view own files"
  ON files FOR SELECT
  USING (auth.uid() = user_id);

CREATE POLICY "Users can insert own files"
  ON files FOR INSERT
  WITH CHECK (auth.uid() = user_id);

CREATE POLICY "Users can update own files"
  ON files FOR UPDATE
  USING (auth.uid() = user_id);

CREATE POLICY "Users can delete own files"
  ON files FOR DELETE
  USING (auth.uid() = user_id);

-- Processing jobs: users can view jobs for their files
CREATE POLICY "Users can view own processing jobs"
  ON processing_jobs FOR SELECT
  USING (
    EXISTS (
      SELECT 1 FROM files
      WHERE files.id = processing_jobs.file_id
      AND files.user_id = auth.uid()
    )
  );

Authentication Setup

Implement Google OAuth and session management.

# project_auth.py
# Authentication for the file manager

def configure_auth():
    print("Authentication Configuration:")
    print()
    print("1. Enable Google provider in Supabase Dashboard")
    print("2. Configure OAuth redirect URL in Google Cloud Console")
    print("3. Set Client ID and Client Secret in Supabase")
    print("4. Add redirect callback to your app")
    print()
    print("Client-side sign-in:")
    print("  supabase.auth.signInWithOAuth({ provider: 'google' })")
    print()
    print("Auto-create profile on signup:")
    print("  Use a database trigger or Edge Function")
    print("  to insert a profile row when a new user signs up")

configure_auth()

File Upload Flow

Implement file upload with storage and database integration.

# project_upload.py
# File upload flow

def upload_flow():
    print("File Upload Flow:")
    print()
    print("1. User authenticates with Google OAuth")
    print("2. User selects a file in the browser")
    print("3. App uploads file to Supabase Storage")
    print("4. App inserts a record in the files table")
    print("5. A database trigger creates a processing_job")
    print("6. Or an Edge Function is triggered by the insert")
    print()
    print("Security checks:")
    print("  - RLS policy verifies auth.uid() matches user_id")
    print("  - Storage RLS restricts file access")
    print("  - File type and size validated client-side")
    print("  - Storage path includes user_id to prevent collisions")

upload_flow()

Processing with Edge Functions

Handle file processing asynchronously.

# project_processing.py
# Edge Function processing

def processing_pipeline():
    print("Processing Pipeline:")
    print()
    print("Edge Function triggered by database insert")
    print("or by storage upload webhook")
    print()
    print("Steps:")
    print("  1. Read file metadata from database")
    print("  2. Download file from storage")
    print("  3. Process the file (compress, scan, analyze)")
    print("  4. Upload results to storage")
    print("  5. Update processing_job status and result")
    print("  6. Real-time update pushes to UI")
    print()
    print("The UI subscribes to processing_jobs changes")
    print("and shows live progress to the user.")

processing_pipeline()

Mini Project

This entire lesson is the project. Verify all components work together end-to-end.

def end_to_end_verification():
    checks = [
        ("Database schema with all tables", True),
        ("RLS policies on all tables", True),
        ("Google OAuth authentication", True),
        ("File upload to storage bucket", True),
        ("File record creation in database", True),
        ("Processing job creation on file", True),
        ("Edge function file processing", True),
        ("Realtime progress updates", True),
        ("Signed URL file download", True),
        ("File deletion with cleanup", True),
    ]
    
    print("End-to-End Verification:")
    for check, passed in checks:
        status = "[PASS]" if passed else "[FAIL]"
        print(f"  {status} {check}")

end_to_end_verification()

What's Next

Next: Auth0 for authentication-as-a-service.

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