Startup
Startup: Node.js + Supabase
A rapid-development stack using a simple Node.js API (Express/NestJS) for logicand Supabase for the heavy lifting of Auth, DB, and Realtime.
Architecture Diagram
%% Autogenerated startup-node-supabase
graph TD
classDef standard fill:#1e293b,stroke:#38bdf8,stroke-width:1px,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-actor fill:#1e293b,stroke:#e5e7eb,stroke-width:1px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-compute fill:#422006,stroke:#fb923c,stroke-width:1px,color:#fed7aa;
classDef c-database fill:#064e3b,stroke:#34d399,stroke-width:1px,color:#d1fae5;
classDef c-network fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-storage fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-security fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-gateway fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-container fill:#422006,stroke:#facc15,stroke-width:1px,color:#fef9c3;
subgraph infra ["INFRA"]
direction TB
nginx(("Nginx
gateway")) class nginx c-network api("Node.js API
service
Custom Logic") class api c-compute end %% Orphans user(("User
actor")) class user c-actor supabase("Supabase Platform
baas
Auth, DB, Realtime") class supabase c-database %% Edges nginx -.-> api api -.-> supabase
gateway")) class nginx c-network api("Node.js API
service
Custom Logic") class api c-compute end %% Orphans user(("User
actor")) class user c-actor supabase("Supabase Platform
baas
Auth, DB, Realtime") class supabase c-database %% Edges nginx -.-> api api -.-> supabase
Description
This architecture leverages the “Backend-as-a-Service” model to reduce infrastructure overhead. The Node.js service is lightweight, handling only custom business logic that doesn’t fit into database policies.
Core Components:
- Supabase: Provides a fully managed PostgreSQL database, Authentication system, and Auto-generated APIs.
- Node.js Service: A simplified backend running on a VM or small container, handling webhooks, integrations, or complex non-SQL logic.
- Nginx: Secures the Node.js API and serves the frontend assets if not CDN-hosted.
Why this stack? Supabase handles 80% of standard SaaS features (User management, Row Level Security) out of the box, allowing founders to focus on product differentiation.
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Segment | startup |
| Deployment | hybrid-baas |
| Language | nodejs |
| Database | supabase |
| Web Server | nginx |
System Components
The following distinct entities are defined in this architecture:
| Component | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| User | actor | - |
| Nginx | gateway | - |
| Node.js API | service | Custom Logic |
| Supabase Platform | baas | Auth, DB, Realtime |
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