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Supabase Edge Functions

Edge functions integrated into Supabase, used to extend Supabase apps with auth-aware logic and lightweight APIs near product data flows.

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Last updated 2026-02-09 Intel generated 2026-02-06 1 source linked

Who is this best for?

This is the fastest way to decide whether Supabase Edge Functions is in the right neighborhood.

Best for
  • Teams building on Supabase that need an edge extension layer
  • Auth-aware API endpoints close to product data flows
  • Lightweight glue logic and webhooks
  • Products where edge request latency matters
Who should avoid
  • You want minimal platform coupling and maximum portability
  • You need deep cloud-native triggers and enterprise governance as the baseline
  • You need long-running compute or heavy dependencies in functions

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Pricing and behavioral information comes from public documentation and structured research. When information is incomplete or volatile, we prefer to say so rather than guess.

  1. https://supabase.com/docs/guides/functions ↗