Integrating with External Services
Learn patterns for connecting your Supabase backend with third-party APIs and services to extend your application's capabilities.
Why External Services?
Your app often needs to do more than just manage data in Supabase. Think about sending emails, processing payments, or integrating AI tools.
This is where integrating with external services comes in! It allows your Supabase backend to communicate with other APIs and platforms to extend your application's capabilities.
Common Integration Needs
Many common app features rely on external services:
- Payment Gateways: Stripe, PayPal for transactions.
- Email/SMS: SendGrid, Twilio for notifications.
- AI/ML APIs: OpenAI, Google Cloud AI for advanced features.
- Geo-location: Google Maps, Mapbox for mapping services.
- Analytics: Mixpanel, Segment for user behavior tracking.
All lessons in this course
- Integrating with External Services
- Task Queues with Supabase & Workers
- Scheduling Recurring Jobs with pg_cron