# Supabase Beta February 2021

[Supabase](https://yomu.fyi/company/supabase) · Paul Copplestone · Mar 2, 2021

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

Supabase published its February 2021 beta update marking one year of development as an open-source Firebase alternative. The release introduces dashboard interface improvements across the Table view, Auth section, and SQL Editor, which now features autocomplete suggestions for tables and columns. Authentication updates allow user redirection to specific site routes upon invoking signIn and signUp, while a new database management interface lets users configure Postgres replication settings and events for the realtime API. Infrastructure additions include a new deployment region in South Africa and a Docker Compose configuration intended to power local development in the forthcoming CLI. Documentation expanded with resources for GoTrue and Google OAuth, alongside ongoing RFCs covering connection pooling and local workflows.

## Context

Supabase marked one year of building an open-source Firebase alternative and detailed updates shipped during February 2021.

## Approach / What changed

The release added dashboard sidebars, SQL autocomplete for tables and columns, signIn and signUp redirects, Postgres replication controls for realtime events, a South Africa hosting region, and a local Docker Compose setup.

## Takeaways

- The SQL editor includes autocomplete functionality that provides suggestions for database tables and columns.
- Authentication workflows support defining explicit route redirects for users during signIn and signUp function calls.
- A Docker Compose configuration was introduced to run Supabase locally, serving as a foundation for the planned CLI.

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

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