BREAKING: Supabase Brazil Access Issues - Quick Fixes for Devs

Supabase experiencing connectivity problems from Brazilian providers. Here's what's happening and how to work around it right now.

BREAKING: Supabase Brazil Access Issues - What You Need to Know

Incident Summary

Supabase is currently experiencing access issues from some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Brazil. The incident was identified earlier today and affects developers and applications relying on Supabase services from Brazilian networks.

What's Happening?

Users connecting from specific Brazilian providers are experiencing:

Connection timeouts to Supabase APIs

Database query failures

Real-time subscription drops

Increased latency on successful connections

The issue appears to be network routing related rather than a core Supabase infrastructure failure, as connections from other regions remain stable.

Impact Assessment

Severity: High for Brazilian users; no impact for other regions

Affected Services: PostgreSQL connections, REST API, Real-time subscriptions

Status: Ongoing investigation with mitigation underway

Immediate Workarounds for Indie Hackers

1. Use a VPN/Proxy

Route your traffic through a VPN provider with servers outside Brazil. This bypasses problematic ISP routing: ```

NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN (quick setup)

Cloudflare WARP (free option)

```

2. Switch DNS Providers

Your ISP's DNS might be causing issues. Try: ```

Cloudflare: 1.1.1.1

Google: 8.8.8.8

Quad9: 9.9.9.9

```

3. Implement Client-Side Retry Logic

Add exponential backoff to handle transient failures: ```javascript const retrySupabaseQuery = 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, Math.pow(2, i) * 1000)); } } }; ```

4. Use Connection Pooling

Implement PgBouncer or similar to maintain persistent connections and reduce reconnection overhead.

5. Temporary CDN/Cache Layer

If possible, cache frequently accessed data client-side or use a service worker to reduce API calls during the incident.

6. Monitor Status Page

Watch [status.supabase.com](https://status.supabase.com) for real-time updates and estimated resolution time.

For Your Users

Communicate proactively - Post a status banner if your app is affected

Offer alternatives - If you have multi-region support, suggest users switch regions

Track errors - Log failed requests to identify patterns

What Supabase is Doing

Supabase engineering is:

Coordinating with Brazilian ISPs

Analyzing routing data

Implementing potential DNS/BGP fixes

Working toward a permanent resolution

Timeline

Identified: Today

Current Status: Under investigation

Expected Update: Check status page every 30 minutes

Stay Informed

Follow [@supabase](https://twitter.com/supabase) on Twitter

Check the Supabase Discord #incidents channel

Monitor your application logs for connection patterns

This is a temporary issue affecting regional connectivity, not your data integrity. Keep calm, implement workarounds, and expect resolution within hours.