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Supabase Storage and N8N How To!

Learn how to set up a full Supabase Storage upload flow with n8n — from private & public buckets to signed URLs and binary file handling. Whether you’re working on a mobile app or a web interface, thi

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🧠 Automation Pattern: Upload Files to Supabase with n8n

One Flow for Web & Mobile File Uploads — Plus Real-Time Triggers and Signed URLs

Uploading files (images, PDFs, etc.) to Supabase can get messy fast — especially if you’re juggling web and mobile apps, private vs public buckets, or need to share time-limited links.

In this automation pattern, I walk through how to use n8n’s HTTP node to send binary files to Supabase Storage the right way — with:

✅ File uploads to public and private buckets

✅ Handling binary data reliably

✅ Creating signed URLs for secure file sharing

✅ Listening for real-time events to kick off workflows

✅ A pattern that works for both mobile and web apps

Whether you’re building something simple or scaling a multi-device AI pipeline, this pattern gives you a solid, repeatable base.

👉 Watch the full video for a guided walkthrough

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