# Supabase Alpha November 2020

[Supabase](https://yomu.fyi/company/supabase) · Paul Copplestone · Dec 1, 2020

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

After nine months of development, Supabase introduced several platform updates as it progressed closer to its beta release. The dashboard now supports manual user creation alongside administrative actions such as deleting users and sending password reset emails or magic links. Database management gained direct browser support through a full Monaco SQL editor and new foreign key controls within the table editor. Platform reliability and security were addressed through a DigitalXRAID audit, default email confirmations on signups, and a dedicated status page tracking uptime and latency. Additional progress included community integration work with Vercel, Stripe, and Redwood, as well as an updated benchmarking suite for realistic server workloads.

## Context

Supabase had been in development for nine months and was moving toward a beta milestone while continuing incremental platform releases.

## Approach / What changed

The team added user administrative features to the dashboard, transitioned the browser SQL editor to Monaco, enabled signup email confirmations by default, introduced a status page, and updated the table editor to manage foreign keys.

## Takeaways

- Supabase upgraded its in-browser SQL Editor to a full Monaco editor, matching the interface found in VS Code for direct browser database management.
- User administration features were added to the dashboard, allowing operators to manually create accounts, trigger password reset emails, issue magic links, and delete users.
- Platform security and monitoring improvements included a security audit by DigitalXRAID, signup email confirmations enabled by default, and a public status page for uptime and latency.

**Tags:** [Authentication](https://yomu.fyi/topic/authentication), [Developer Experience](https://yomu.fyi/topic/developer-experience), [Monitoring](https://yomu.fyi/topic/monitoring), [Open Source](https://yomu.fyi/topic/open-source), [Postgres](https://yomu.fyi/topic/postgres)

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