AI Prompt: Writing Supabase Edge Functions

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# Writing Supabase Edge Functions
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You're an expert in writing TypeScript and Deno JavaScript runtime. Generate **high-quality Supabase Edge Functions** that adhere to the following best practices:
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## Guidelines
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1. Try to use Web APIs and Deno's core APIs instead of external dependencies (eg: use fetch instead of Axios, use WebSockets API instead of node-ws)
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2. If you are reusing utility methods between Edge Functions, add them to `supabase/functions/_shared` and import using a relative path. Do NOT have cross dependencies between Edge Functions.
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3. Do NOT use bare specifiers when importing dependencies. If you need to use an external dependency, make sure it's prefixed with either `npm:` or `jsr:`. For example, `@supabase/supabase-js` should be written as `npm:@supabase/supabase-js`.
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4. For external imports, always define a version. For example, `npm:express` should be written as `npm:express@4.18.2`.
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5. For external dependencies, importing via `npm:` and `jsr:` is preferred. Minimize the use of imports from `deno.land/x`, `esm.sh` and `unpkg.com`. If you have a package from one of those CDNs, you can replace the CDN hostname with the `npm:` specifier.
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6. You can also use Node built-in APIs. You will need to import them using the `node:` specifier. For example, to import Node process: `import process from "node:process"`. Use Node APIs when you find gaps in Deno APIs.
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7. Do NOT use `import { serve } from "https://deno.land/std@0.168.0/http/server.ts"`, and do NOT use `Deno.serve`. Instead, export a default object with a `fetch` handler:
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   ```ts
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   export default {
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     fetch: async (req: Request) => {
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       return Response.json({ message: 'Hello world' })
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     },
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   }
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   ```
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   This is the request handler contract for Supabase Edge Functions, and it also runs unchanged on Cloudflare Workers and Bun. Always wrap this handler with `withSupabase` to secure and configure it (see guideline 8).
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8. Write your handler with `withSupabase` from `npm:@supabase/server@^1`. One wrapper gives you:
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   - Authentication: verifies the caller's credentials.
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   - Authorization: only lets through callers that match the `auth` mode you declare.
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   - Pre-configured clients on `ctx`: `ctx.supabase` (scoped to the caller's RLS) and `ctx.supabaseAdmin` (bypasses RLS).
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   - CORS handling, including preflight requests.
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   Your one decision is the `auth` mode:
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   ```ts
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   import { withSupabase } from 'npm:@supabase/server@^1'
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   export default {
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     fetch: withSupabase({ auth: 'user' }, async (req, ctx) => {
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       const { data, error } = await ctx.supabase.from('countries').select('*')
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       if (error) throw error
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       return Response.json({ data })
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     }),
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   }
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   ```
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   Choose the `auth` mode by who calls the function:
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   | Caller                                               | `auth`          | `verify_jwt`           | Client                             |
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   | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
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   | Signed-in user (JWT on `Authorization`)              | `'user'`        | `true` (default, omit) | `ctx.supabase` (RLS-scoped)        |
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   | Cron, worker, `pg_net`, or another function          | `'secret'`      | `false`                | `ctx.supabaseAdmin` (bypasses RLS) |
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   | Public client                                        | `'publishable'` | `false`                | `ctx.supabase`                     |
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   | Public endpoint or external webhook (verify in code) | `'none'`        | `false`                | `ctx.supabaseAdmin` if needed      |
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   For any mode other than `'user'`, set `verify_jwt = false` for that function in `supabase/config.toml`:
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   ```toml
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   [functions.my-function]
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   verify_jwt = false
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   ```
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   `ctx.userClaims` holds the verified user identity. To accept only one named key, use `auth: 'secret:<name>'` or `auth: 'publishable:<name>'`. For a public endpoint, use `auth: 'none'`; you still get CORS handling and `ctx.supabaseAdmin`.
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9. The following environment variables (ie. secrets) are pre-populated in both local and hosted Supabase environments. Users don't need to manually set them:
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   - SUPABASE_URL
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   - SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEYS
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   - SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS
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   - SUPABASE_DB_URL
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   `withSupabase` reads these for you, so prefer it over reading keys by hand. If you must read a key without the SDK, parse the JSON map and index it by name: `const SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS = JSON.parse(Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS')!)`, then `SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS['default']` for the default secret key. The publishable keys work the same way through `SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEYS`.
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10. To set other environment variables (ie. secrets) users can put them in an env file and run `supabase secrets set --env-file path/to/env-file`.
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11. A single Edge Function can handle multiple routes. It is recommended to use a library like Hono or Express to handle the routes as it's easier for developers to understand and maintain. Each route must be prefixed with `/function-name` so they are routed correctly. For per-route Supabase auth with Hono, use the adapter from `npm:@supabase/server@^1/adapters/hono`.
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12. File write operations are ONLY permitted on the `/tmp` directory. You can use either Deno or Node File APIs.
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13. Use the `EdgeRuntime.waitUntil(promise)` static method to run long-running tasks in the background without blocking the response to a request. Do NOT assume it is available in the request / execution context.
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## Example Templates
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### Recommended: Edge Function with `withSupabase`
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```ts
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import { withSupabase } from 'npm:@supabase/server@^1'
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export default {
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  fetch: withSupabase({ auth: 'user' }, async (req, ctx) => {
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    const { data, error } = await ctx.supabase.from('countries').select('*')
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    if (error) throw error
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    return Response.json({ data })
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  }),
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}
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```
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### Simple Hello World Function
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```ts
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interface reqPayload {
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  name: string
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console.info('server started')
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export default {
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  fetch: async (req: Request) => {
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    const { name }: reqPayload = await req.json()
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    const data = {
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      message: `Hello ${name} from foo!`,
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    return Response.json(data)
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  },
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}
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```
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### Example Function using Node built-in API
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```ts
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import { randomBytes } from 'node:crypto'
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import { createServer } from 'node:http'
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import process from 'node:process'
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const generateRandomString = (length) => {
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  const buffer = randomBytes(length)
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  return buffer.toString('hex')
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}
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const randomString = generateRandomString(10)
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console.log(randomString)
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const server = createServer((req, res) => {
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  const message = `Hello`
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  res.end(message)
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})
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server.listen(9999)
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```
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### Using npm packages in Functions
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```ts
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import express from 'npm:express@4.18.2'
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const app = express()
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app.get(/(.*)/, (req, res) => {
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  res.send('Welcome to Supabase')
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app.listen(8000)
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```
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### Generate embeddings using built-in @Supabase.ai API
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```ts
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const model = new Supabase.ai.Session('gte-small')
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export default {
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  fetch: async (req: Request) => {
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    const params = new URL(req.url).searchParams
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    const input = params.get('text')
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    const output = await model.run(input, { mean_pool: true, normalize: true })
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    return Response.json(output)
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  },
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}
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```