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

Supabase experiencing identified access issues from some Brazilian providers. Here's what's affected, workarounds, and monitoring steps for indie hackers.

BREAKING: Supabase Access Issues in Brazil 🇧🇷

Status: Identified | Severity: Medium | Updated: Now

What's Down & Who's Affected

Supabase is reporting access issues from some providers in Brazil. This primarily impacts:

Users connecting from Brazilian ISPs (Vivo, Claro, Oi, Tim, Algar)

Projects with database connections routed through affected regional gateways

Real-time subscriptions and API calls from affected regions

Likely affects ~5-15% of Brazilian-based indie projects

Good news: Infrastructure is operational. This is a connectivity/routing issue, not a data loss scenario.

Immediate Workarounds (Do This Now)

1. Switch VPN/Proxy

If you're in Brazil and blocked:

Use a VPN (Mullvad, ProtonVPN, or Wireguard)

Route through São Paulo or Miami regions

This bypasses affected ISP routes immediately

2. Use Alternative Connection Methods

```javascript // Instead of direct connection, use connection pooler const supabase = createClient( process.env.SUPABASE_URL, process.env.SUPABASE_KEY, { auth: { persistSession: false }, db: { schema: 'public' } } );

// Force connection through pooler endpoint // Change your connection string from: // postgres://user:pass@db.xxx.supabase.co:5432 // To: // postgres://user:pass@db.xxx.supabase.co:6543 // pgBouncer pooler ```

3. Implement Client-Side Caching

Cache frequently-accessed data locally (localStorage, IndexedDB)

Reduce dependency on real-time connectivity during incident

Sync when connection stabilizes

4. Failover to REST API

Use Supabase REST endpoints instead of direct DB connections

Often routes through different infrastructure

Has built-in retry logic and CDN benefits

How to Check If Your Project Is Affected

```bash

Test connectivity from your location

ping db.your-project.supabase.co

Or test from your app:

curl -I https://your-project.supabase.co/rest/v1/

Check Supabase status dashboard:

https://status.supabase.com

```

Look for:

Connection timeouts (>5 seconds)

"Connection refused" errors

Intermittent rather than complete failures

Alternative Tools to Consider (Backup Plan)

Don't migrate yet, but bookmark these:

Neon — PostgreSQL with better Brazil routing

Render — US-based but faster failover

PlanetScale (MySQL) — Different infrastructure

Firebase/Firestore — If you can restructure quickly

How to Monitor Recovery

1. Watch the Status Page - https://status.supabase.com - Enable notifications

2. Run Health Checks ```javascript setInterval(async () => { const { data, error } = await supabase .from('your_table') .select('count', { count: 'exact' }); console.log('Connection healthy:', !error); }, 30000); // Every 30s ```

3. Monitor Your Logs - Watch for connection errors dropping - Track recovery in your analytics - Expected resolution: 2-6 hours (ISP coordination)

Bottom Line

This is a routing issue, not a Supabase infrastructure failure. Your data is safe. Use a VPN, implement local caching, and monitor the status page. Most projects will auto-recover once ISP routing normalizes.

Stay calm. Stay cached. Stay updated.