BREAKING: Supabase MINOR π‘ Elevated Postgres errors β workarounds inside
Supabase Postgres change subscriptions experiencing elevated errors. Partial disruption ongoing. Immediate workarounds and monitoring steps for indie hackers.
BREAKING: Supabase Postgres Change Subscriptions β Elevated Errors
Status: π‘ MINOR β Partial Disruption (Monitoring) Impact Level: Medium Last Updated: NOW
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What's Down and Who's Affected
Supabase is reporting elevated errors on Postgres change subscriptions across their infrastructure. This impacts:
.on('*', handler) listeners)You're affected if: Your app relies on supabase.from('table').on('*') or similar real-time listeners to push data changes to users.
You're NOT affected if: You're only doing REST queries (.select(), .insert(), etc.) or PostgreSQL reads/writes without subscriptions.
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Immediate Workarounds β Do This RIGHT NOW
1. Disable Real-Time (Temporary)
Remove or comment out real-time subscriptions: ```javascript // DISABLE THIS TEMPORARILY // const subscription = supabase // .from('messages') // .on('*', payload => console.log(payload)) // .subscribe(); ```2. Switch to Polling
Replace subscriptions with timed polling (5-10 second intervals): ```javascript setInterval(async () => { const { data } = await supabase.from('messages').select(); updateUI(data); }, 5000); ```3. Use Webhook Fallbacks
If you have critical features, implement webhook listeners or edge functions as a temporary bridge: ```javascript // Trigger function on INSERT/UPDATE create or replace function notify_changes() returns trigger as $ begin perform net.http_post('https://yourapi.com/webhook', json_build_object('event', TG_OP, 'record', new)); return new; end; $ language plpgsql; ```4. Graceful Degradation
Show a status banner in your app: ```javascript const [realtimeDown, setRealtimeDown] = useState(false); // Fallback to polling if subscription fails ```---
How to Check If Your Project Is Affected
1. Open browser DevTools β Network tab
2. Look for: WebSocket connections to wss://*.supabase.co β Status codes 403, 500, or timeouts
3. Check Supabase Dashboard: Status page at [status.supabase.com](https://status.supabase.com)
4. Test manually:
```javascript
const channel = supabase.channel('test');
await channel.subscribe((status) => console.log('Status:', status));
// If status = 'SUBSCRIBED' β
β You're OK
// If status = 'CHANNEL_ERROR' β β You're affected
```
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Alternative Tools to Consider
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How to Monitor Recovery
β Watch these signals:
β When it's fixed, you'll see:
SUBSCRIBED status returns---
Bottom Line
This is not a data loss event. Your data is safe. Switch to polling temporarily, monitor the status page, and revert when subscriptions are stable. We'll update as soon as resolution is confirmed.