BREAKING: Supabase MINOR 🟡 Degraded Log Ingestion — Workarounds Inside

Supabase experiencing partial log ingestion disruption. Immediate actions for indie hackers to maintain service continuity.

⚠️ BREAKING: Supabase Degraded Log Ingestion

Status: Investigating | Severity: MINOR | Impact: Partial | Updated: Now

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What's Down & Who's Affected

Supabase is currently experiencing degraded log ingestion across their infrastructure. This means:

✅ Database queries still work (your data reads/writes are fine)

✅ Authentication still works (users can log in)

✅ Realtime still works (subscriptions functional)

⚠️ Logs are delayed or dropping (observability blind spot)

⚠️ Monitoring dashboards may show stale data

Who's affected: Projects relying on Supabase logs for debugging, monitoring, or audit trails. If you're shipping features and don't actively watch logs, you're likely unaffected.

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Immediate Workarounds (Do This NOW)

1. Disable Non-Critical Log Collection

If you're bulk-logging analytics or tracking events to Supabase logs: ```javascript // Temporarily route logs elsewhere or buffer locally const useSupabaseLogs = false; // toggle this if (useSupabaseLogs) { // send to supabase } else { // buffer to localStorage or send to alternative service } ```

2. Use Browser DevTools + Server Logs Directly

Check your edge function logs in Supabase console (may be delayed but still accessible)

Use your hosting provider's native logs (Vercel, Netlify, Railway logs are separate)

SSH into production if you self-host and check server logs directly

3. Implement Local Error Tracking

```javascript // Quick fallback: log to your own error boundary const captureError = async (error) => { if (navigator.onLine) { // Try Supabase (may fail silently) await supabase.from('logs').insert({...error}).catch(() => null); } // Always fallback to local storage logErrorLocally(error); }; ```

4. Use Third-Party Log Aggregators

Don't wait—point your logs to:

Sentry (free tier available)

LogRocket (session replay + errors)

Axiom (indie-friendly pricing)

Datadog (if you're already paying)

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How to Check If YOUR Project Is Affected

1. Go to Supabase Dashboard → Your Project 2. Navigate to Logs (left sidebar) 3. Try viewing recent logs from the last 15 minutes 4. If logs are empty or timestamped 30+ min ago → you're experiencing the issue 5. Check [status.supabase.com](https://status.supabase.com) for official updates

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Alternative Tools to Consider

| Tool | Best For | Pricing | |------|----------|----------| | Sentry | Error tracking + performance | Free tier + paid | | Axiom | Structured logging | $25/month indie | | LogRocket | Session replay + errors | Free + paid | | Datadog | Enterprise monitoring | $$ (skip unless you need it) | | Tinybird | Analytics logs | Free to $99/month |

Recommendation: Use Sentry (free tier) as temporary supplement. Most indie hackers don't actually need log perfection.

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Monitor for Recovery

✅ Real-time status: [status.supabase.com](https://status.supabase.com)

✅ Check recovery:

Logs start appearing again (recent timestamps)

Dashboard loads without lag

Your error tracking shows new entries

✅ Expected timeline: Supabase typically resolves log ingestion issues in 30-90 minutes

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Bottom Line

Your app isn't broken. You just can't see logs for the next bit. Keep shipping. We'll update as Supabase reports progress.

Questions? Tweet [@stillnotathingco](https://twitter.com) — we're monitoring this.