BREAKING: Supabase experiencing Access Issues From Some Providers in Brazil 🇧🇷 – Workarounds Inside

Supabase is down: Access Issues From Some Providers in Brazil affecting some users. Immediate workarounds for indie hackers.

BREAKING: Supabase Access Issues From Some Providers in Brazil

Status: MONITORING | Severity: MEDIUM | Updated: Now

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What's Down & Who's Affected

Supabase is reporting access issues originating from specific ISPs and network providers in Brazil. This is a regional connectivity issue, not a global outage.

Who's impacted:

Users accessing Supabase from Brazil (specific providers only)

Projects with Brazilian users connecting to Supabase APIs

NOT affected: Users outside Brazil, or those on different ISPs within Brazil

What's affected:

API requests from affected Brazilian providers

WebSocket connections may experience latency/disconnection

Database queries may timeout

Auth operations may fail intermittently

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Immediate Workarounds – DO THIS NOW

1. Use a VPN/Proxy (Temporary)

If you're in Brazil on an affected provider: ```bash

Route traffic through a VPN endpoint outside Brazil

This bypasses provider-level blocks

``` Recommended: Mullvad, Proton VPN, or Cloudflare Warp (free option)

2. Implement Client-Side Retry Logic

Add exponential backoff immediately: ```javascript const retryWithBackoff = async (fn, maxRetries = 5) => { 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)); } } }; ```

3. Enable Edge Functions in Other Regions

Route requests through Supabase Edge Functions (US/EU endpoints) to bypass Brazilian ISP routing: ```typescript const API_URL = 'https://your-project.supabase.co/functions/v1/your-function'; // These may have better routing than direct DB connections ```

4. Queue Failed Requests Locally

Store failed requests in IndexedDB/localStorage until connectivity restored: ```javascript if (!response.ok) { await localQueue.push(request); // Retry when online } ```

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How to Check If Your Project Is Affected

Step 1: Check Supabase Status Page

Visit: https://status.supabase.com

Look for "Brazil" or "ISP Connectivity" alerts

Step 2: Test Your Connection ```bash

From Brazil, test connectivity to Supabase

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

Check response time and any errors

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Step 3: Monitor Your Logs

Supabase Dashboard → Logs

Filter for Brazil IPs: Check error patterns

Look for: connection timeout, ECONNREFUSED

Step 4: Ask Your Users

Monitor error tracking (Sentry, LogRocket)

Check if errors concentrate in Brazil

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Alternative Tools to Consider (Temporary)

If you need immediate failover:

| Tool | Use Case | Setup Time | |------|----------|------------| | Firebase Realtime DB | Drop-in replacement | 10 min | | PlanetScale | MySQL alternative | 15 min | | Railway PostgreSQL | Self-hosted feel | 20 min | | AWS RDS | Scale-ready option | 30 min | | Cloudflare D1 | Edge-first database | 10 min |

Don't switch yet – wait 2-4 hours. This is likely temporary ISP routing.

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How to Monitor Recovery

✅ Real-time Monitoring: 1. Supabase Status Page (refresh every 5 min) 2. Set up Pingdom/UptimeRobot on your Supabase endpoint 3. Monitor your error rates in your logging service

✅ What to Watch For:

ISP routing restoration

Decreased error rates from Brazil

Status page moving from "MONITORING" → "RESOLVED"

✅ Expected Timeline:

1-4 hours typical for ISP routing issues

Supabase team actively investigating

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Bottom Line

This is regional, not critical. Implement retries now. Use a VPN if you're affected. Check back in 2 hours. Most projects won't be impacted.

Stay calm. You've got this.