BREAKING: Supabase Access Issues in Brazil 🇧🇷 — Immediate Workarounds Inside

Supabase experiencing identified access issues affecting Brazilian users. We've compiled immediate workarounds and alternatives for indie hackers.

BREAKING: Supabase Access Issues From Some Providers in Brazil

Status: Identified | Impact: Regional | Severity: High for affected users

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What's Down & Who's Affected

Supabase is currently experiencing Access Issues From Some Providers in Brazil. This primarily impacts:

Users connecting from Brazilian ISPs and cloud providers

Projects with users in Brazil attempting database connections

APIs proxied through affected network providers

Real-time subscriptions from affected regions

Not everyone is impacted. If your users are outside Brazil or you're using non-affected providers, you're likely fine. However, check immediately if you serve Brazilian users.

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Immediate Workarounds (Do This NOW)

1. Switch Connection Method

If using direct PostgreSQL connections, try:

Switch to Supabase REST API instead of direct database connections

Use connection pooling through PgBouncer (built into Supabase)

Implement a proxy server in a neutral region as a temporary gateway

2. Use VPN/Proxy for Testing

Brazilian users can temporarily:

Route through a VPN endpoint outside Brazil

Test if the issue is provider-specific or widespread

This helps you diagnose whether it's your setup or the outage

3. Implement Retry Logic

```javascript const retryFetch = async (fn, maxRetries = 3) => { for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) { try { return await fn(); } catch (error) { if (i === maxRetries - 1) throw error; await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000 * Math.pow(2, i))); } } }; ```

4. Queue Critical Operations

Buffer writes to a local queue and retry once connectivity is restored. Don't lose user data.

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How to Check If Your Project Is Affected

1. Visit: [status.supabase.com](https://status.supabase.com) — Check for Brazilian region incidents 2. Test connectivity from Brazil (or ask users to report) 3. Check your logs for connection timeouts specifically from Brazil 4. Monitor latency in your application dashboard 5. Run a simple query test: ```sql SELECT 1; -- If this fails, you're affected ```

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Alternative Tools to Consider (Temporary)

If the outage extends:

Neon — PostgreSQL with geo-distributed connections

Render PostgreSQL — Simple failover option

PlanetScale (MySQL) — Fast reads, different stack

Firebase Realtime Database — Different approach, but works

AWS RDS — Direct PostgreSQL with more control

Important: These are contingency options. Don't migrate yet. This appears regional and identified.

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Monitor Recovery

Real-Time Monitoring

Supabase Status Page: Refresh every 5 minutes

Twitter: @supabase announcements

Discord: Supabase community (latest updates from team)

Track Your Own Health

```javascript setInterval(async () => { const start = Date.now(); try { await supabase.from('_ping').select('1'); console.log(✅ Connection OK: ${Date.now() - start}ms); } catch (e) { console.log(❌ Connection Failed); } }, 30000); // Check every 30 seconds ```

Communicate With Users

Be transparent: "We're experiencing connectivity issues in Brazil"

Provide ETA when available from Supabase

Show status badge on your dashboard

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Bottom Line

This is identified and contained to Brazil. Don't panic. Have workarounds ready. Monitor the status page. Implement retry logic. If you're unaffected, keep your setup stable—don't "fix" what isn't broken.

Supabase team is on it. Updates expected soon.

Stay calm. Stay monitoring.