Real-time Features
Real-time Features with Supabase
Supabase’s real-time engine enables building collaborative AI applications, live dashboards, and instant communication between AI agents and users. This guide covers all real-time capabilities from database change subscriptions to WebRTC signaling.
Real-time Architecture Overview
graph TB subgraph "Client Applications" WEB[Web App] MOBILE[Mobile App] AGENT[AI Agent] end subgraph "Supabase Real-time Engine" POSTGRES[PostgreSQL WAL] REALTIME[Real-time Server] BROADCAST[Broadcast API] PRESENCE[Presence API] end subgraph "Features" COLLAB[Live Collaboration] DASH[Real-time Dashboards] CHAT[AI Chat] SYNC[Data Sync] end WEB --> REALTIME MOBILE --> REALTIME AGENT --> REALTIME POSTGRES --> REALTIME REALTIME --> BROADCAST REALTIME --> PRESENCE REALTIME --> COLLAB REALTIME --> DASH REALTIME --> CHAT REALTIME --> SYNC
Database Change Subscriptions
Basic Table Subscriptions
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Advanced Filtering
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Presence: Who’s Online
Basic Presence Tracking
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Advanced Presence Features
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Broadcast: Low-latency Messaging
Real-time Chat Implementation
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WebRTC Signaling
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Live Collaboration
Collaborative Document Editing
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Real-time Whiteboard
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Live Dashboards
Real-time Analytics Dashboard
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Agent Communication
Inter-Agent Messaging
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Performance Optimization
Connection Management
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Message Batching
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Testing Real-time Features
Real-time Testing Utilities
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Next Steps
With real-time features implemented, you can now:
- Implement Vector AI - Add AI-powered search and recommendations
- Create Edge Functions - Build real-time API endpoints
- Set up Storage - Handle file sharing in real-time
- Configure Monitoring - Track real-time performance
Your application now supports collaborative features, live updates, and instant communication between users and AI agents.