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# Supabase

How to connect using the Supabase system integration

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## Overview

Couchdrop supports inserting data into Supabase through file actions and Automations. This allows data received from cloud storage, SFTP/FTP, APIs, inbound webhooks, and other Couchdrop workflows to be written into a Supabase table.

Supabase is configured in Couchdrop as a **system integration** rather than a virtual folder. Once connected, you can select Supabase as a file action inside an Automation and configure the table that Couchdrop will insert data into.

## How to connect Supabase to Couchdrop

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#### Before you start

To connect Supabase to Couchdrop, you will need:

* A Supabase account and project
* A Supabase table that you want Couchdrop to insert data into
* Access to create or retrieve a Supabase API key
* A location or inbound method in Couchdrop that will provide the data you want to ingest
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### Generate a Supabase access key

In Supabase, open your project and navigate to **Settings > API Keys**.

Create or retrieve a **Secret key** for the Couchdrop integration. Secret keys use the `sb_secret_...` format and are intended for backend services and data pipelines.

Copy the key so you can enter it into the **Supabase Access Key** field in Couchdrop.

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For more information, see the [Supabase API keys documentation](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/getting-started/api-keys).
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### Create the Supabase system integration

Log in to Couchdrop and add a new **System Integration**.

Select **Supabase** from the list of available integrations.
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### Configure the Supabase connection

Configure the following fields:

| Setting                 | Description                                                                                            |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Integration name**    | A name used to identify the Supabase integration within Couchdrop.                                     |
| **Supabase URL**        | The URL for your Supabase project. The standard format is `https://<supabase_project_id>.supabase.co`. |
| **Supabase Access Key** | Enter the Supabase API key generated in the previous step.                                             |
| **Supabase Table**      | Enter the Supabase table that Couchdrop will insert data into.                                         |

Click **Add System Integration** and follow the wizard to complete the connection.
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### Use Supabase in your Workflows

Create an Automation or file action and select **Supabase** as the platform type.

Select the Supabase connection you created and configure the file action for the data being inserted into your Supabase table.
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