I’m working on a project where I want to avoid using the Supabase master key for security reasons. Instead, I created a dedicated database user with limited permissions to manage specific operations, such as interacting with a subscription management table. My goal is to ensure secure access while adhering to the principle of least privilege.
Here’s what I’ve done so far: 1. Created a new database user with limited permissions. 2. Granted necessary privileges on specific tables and sequences for this user. 3. Verified the connection using a Postgres client (psql), and the connection works without issues. For example, I’m able to run queries like SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE id = 1 directly in psql. 4. Configured my backend (using Dart and Dart Frog) to connect to the database with this user’s credentials.
Supabase gives you the tools, documentation, and community that makes managing databases, authentication, and backend infrastructure a lot less overwhelming.