# Supabase auth

Supabase is an open-source alternative to Firebase that provides a Postgres database, authentication, instant APIs, real-time subscriptions, functions, storage, and vector embeddings.

## Prerequisites

Navigate to **Project Settings** in the Supabase Console and copy your Project URL and API key. The API key must be either the anon key or the publishable key (the new format).

## Set up your provider

To set up Supabase to authenticate users with Openfort, visit your [dashboard provider settings](https://dashboard.openfort.io/providers).

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