Connecting an App, a PostgreSQL database and an Admin Dashboard

Built a long overdue professional archive and custom admin dashboard using the free tiers of Supabase and Retool. Read the full guide in the Article section that offers a secure, step-by-step roadmap that you can use to automate your data management and protect your files with zero overhead.

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An Illustration showing how to tie together a database, admin dashboard with your app

Every app that generates files eventually needs a home for them. You want a permanent copy, a way to search past runs, and a way to delete the ones you no longer need, without opening a database console to do it. This project was long overdue and it now shows how to set that up using two tools: Supabase as the Postgres database and file storage layer and Retool as the admin dashboard. The result is a working archive that allows me to browse, search, and manage from a browser, with each tool talking to Supabase through its own key and its own set of permissions.

Read the full guide in my Articles section to skip the common technical pitfalls and deploy a production-ready data management layer today