Skip to content
Edge Functions

Integrating with Supabase Storage

Edge Functions work seamlessly with Supabase Storage. This allows you to:

  • Upload generated content directly from your functions
  • Implement cache-first patterns for better performance
  • Serve files with built-in CDN capabilities

Basic file operations#

Use the Supabase client to upload files directly from your Edge Functions. You'll need the secret key for server-side storage operations:

import { createClient } from 'npm:@supabase/supabase-js@2'
const SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS = JSON.parse(Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS')!)
Deno.serve(async (req) => {
  const supabaseAdmin = createClient(
    Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_URL')!,
    // If you want to use a different api key, change 'default' to your preferred key name
    SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS['default']
  )
  // Generate your content
  const fileContent = await generateImage()
  // Upload to storage
  const { data, error } = await supabaseAdmin.storage
    .from('images')
    .upload(`generated/${filename}.png`, fileContent.body!, {
      contentType: 'image/png',
      cacheControl: '3600',
      upsert: false,
    })
  if (error) {
    throw error
  }
  return new Response(JSON.stringify({ path: data.path }))
})

Cache-first pattern#

Check storage before generating new content to improve performance:

const STORAGE_URL = 'https://your-project.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images'
Deno.serve(async (req) => {
  const url = new URL(req.url)
  const username = url.searchParams.get('username')
  try {
    // Try to get existing file from storage first
    const storageResponse = await fetch(`${STORAGE_URL}/avatars/${username}.png`)
    if (storageResponse.ok) {
      // File exists in storage, return it directly
      return storageResponse
    }
    // File doesn't exist, generate it
    const generatedImage = await generateAvatar(username)
    // Upload to storage for future requests
    const { error } = await supabaseAdmin.storage
      .from('images')
      .upload(`avatars/${username}.png`, generatedImage.body!, {
        contentType: 'image/png',
        cacheControl: '86400', // Cache for 24 hours
      })
    if (error) {
      console.error('Upload failed:', error)
    }
    return generatedImage
  } catch (error) {
    return new Response('Error processing request', { status: 500 })
  }
})