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Guides·Published onAug 26, 2025

Leveraging S3-Compatible Storage Within Supabase's Unified Platform

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Housein Abo ShaarGrowth Engineer & Developer Advocate, Vendure
Integrate your e-commerce assets within a comprehensive full-stack development platform. Learn to connect Supabase Storage's unified ecosystem with Vendure's S3-compatible architecture.

Supabase Storage: Full-Stack Platform Integration with S3 Compatibility

Supabase Storage provides S3-compatible object storage as part of a comprehensive full-stack development platform that includes authentication, real-time databases, and edge functions. This unified approach enables developers to manage all their backend services within a single cohesive ecosystem rather than juggling multiple cloud providers.

The platform's strength lies in its integrated development experience, where storage policies, user authentication, and database relationships work seamlessly together. This makes Supabase Storage particularly compelling for development teams building modern applications that require tight integration between storage, authentication, and data management within a unified development workflow.

Leverage Vendure's S3-Compatible Architecture for Platform Integration

While full-stack platforms offer compelling integration benefits, connecting commerce systems with these platforms can require complex custom development. Vendure's architecture bridges this gap elegantly.

Vendure's built-in configureS3AssetStorage function supports Supabase Storage through standard S3 compatibility, enabling you to leverage Supabase's unified platform benefits without custom integration work. This means you can access integrated authentication, policy management, and real-time capabilities while maintaining the robust commerce functionality that Vendure provides.

The result is unified platform management: consolidated backend services, integrated authentication flows, comprehensive access policies, and streamlined development workflows, all connected seamlessly to your Vendure commerce platform.

Follow Our Complete Supabase Storage Integration Guide

Ready to unify your storage within a full-stack development platform? Our comprehensive tutorial covers the entire Supabase Storage setup process.

Vendure Documentation: Supabase Storage Full-Stack Integration Tutorial

What You'll Implement and Learn

This guide demonstrates how to use Vendure's native S3 compatibility to implement Supabase Storage integration. You will learn how to:

  • Create Supabase project and navigate to integrated storage services
  • Configure storage bucket with Supabase's policy-based access controls
  • Generate service role credentials for secure API access authentication
  • Implement S3-compatible storage using Vendure's built-in configureS3AssetStorage function
  • Configure environment variables for Supabase project-specific endpoints
  • Test asset upload functionality through Vendure's Admin UI with Supabase backend

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