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Data Not Saving to Supabase Database
When users submit forms or interact with the app, data appears to save locally but never reaches the database. Supabase inserts and updates silently fail without throwing errors. Data is lost on page reload.
This typically happens when insert/update operations fail due to RLS policies, missing required fields, type mismatches, or unhandled promise rejections.
Error Messages You Might See
insert or update on table fails
Violation of foreign key constraint
Null value in column violates not-null constraint
permission denied for table
Common Causes
- Missing error handling on insert/update (no .then/.catch)
- RLS policy blocks INSERT for the user's role
- Required fields missing or null in submitted data
- Data type mismatch (string vs UUID, number vs text)
- Foreign key constraint violation
How to Fix It
Always handle errors in insert/update calls:
const { data, error } = await supabase
.from('items')
.insert([{ user_id: userId, title: 'New Item' }])
.select();
if (error) {
console.error('Insert failed:', error.message);
} else {
console.log('Inserted:', data);
}Check Supabase Logs tab for detailed error messages.
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