---
title: "How to Generate Pre-signed URLs for Supabase Storage with Astro on Cloudflare Workers"
description: "How to generate pre-signed URLs to retrieve and upload to Supabase Storage with Astro on Cloudflare Workers?"
source: "https://www.launchfa.st/blog/supabase-storage-cloudflare-workers"
author: "Rishi Raj Jain"
created_at: 2025-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
---
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In this guide, you will learn how to generate pre-signed URLs for Supabase Storage with Astro on Cloudflare Workers. You will go through the process of setting up a new Astro project, enabling server-side rendering using the Cloudflare adapter, obtaining Supabase credentials and then creating functions to generate pre-signed URLs for retrieval and upload from Supabase Storage.
## Prerequisites
To follow along, you will need:
- [Node.js 20](https://nodejs.org/en) or later
- A [Supabase](https://supabase.com/) account
## Table Of Contents
- [Create a new Astro application](#create-a-new-astro-application)
- [Integrate Cloudflare adapter in your Astro project](#integrate-cloudflare-adapter-in-your-astro-project)
- [Create a Supabase project](#create-a-supabase-project)
- [Configure Supabase Storage Bucket](#configure-supabase-storage-bucket)
- [Configure Supabase Storage RLS Policies](#configure-supabase-storage-rls-policies)
- [Generate the pre-signed URLs](#generate-the-pre-signed-urls)
- [1. Access the Environment Variables](#1-access-the-environment-variables)
- [2. Generate Pre-signed URL to GET a Storage Object (retrieve)](#2-generate-pre-signed-url-to-get-a-storage-object-retrieve)
- [3. Generate Pre-signed URL to PUT a Storage Object (upload)](#3-generate-pre-signed-url-to-put-a-storage-object-upload)
- [4. Create a Server Endpoint (an API Route) in Astro](#4-create-a-server-endpoint-an-api-route-in-astro)
- [Deploy to Cloudflare Workers](#deploy-to-cloudflare-workers)
## Create a new Astro application
Let's get started by creating a new Astro project. Open your terminal and run the following command:
```bash
npm create astro@latest my-app
```
`npm create astro` is the recommended way to scaffold an Astro project quickly.
When prompted, choose:
- `Use minimal (empty) template` when prompted on how to start the new project.
- `Yes` when prompted to install dependencies.
- `Yes` when prompted to initialize a git repository.
Once that's done, you can move into the project directory and start the app:
```bash
cd my-app
npm run dev
```
The app should be running on [localhost:4321](http://localhost:4321/). Next, execute the command below to install the necessary library for building the application:
```bash
npm install
```
No additional libraries are needed as we'll be using the native `fetch` API to communicate directly with Supabase's REST API.
## Integrate Cloudflare adapter in your Astro project
To generate pre-signed URLs for each object dynamically, you will enable server-side rendering in your Astro project via the Cloudflare adapter, execute the following command:
```bash
npx astro add cloudflare
```
When prompted, choose the following:
- `Y` when prompted whether to install the Cloudflare dependencies.
- `Y` when prompted whether to make changes to the Astro configuration file.
You have successfully enabled server-side rendering in Astro.
To make sure that the output is deployable to Cloudflare Workers, create a `wrangler.toml` file in the root of the project with the following code:
```toml
// File: wrangler.toml
name = "supabase-storage-astro-workers"
main = "dist/_worker.js"
compatibility_date = "2025-04-01"
compatibility_flags = [ "nodejs_compat" ]
[assets]
directory="dist"
binding="ASSETS"
[vars]
SUPABASE_URL=""
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=""
SUPABASE_BUCKET_NAME=""
```
Post that, make sure that you have both an `.env` file and a `wrangler.toml` file with the variables defined so that they can be accessed during `npm run dev` and when deployed on Cloudflare Workers respectively.
Further, update the `astro.config.mjs` file with the following to be able to access these variables in code programmatically:
```tsx
// File: astro.config.mjs
// ... Existing imports...
import { defineConfig, envField } from 'astro/config'
export default defineConfig({
env: {
schema: {
SUPABASE_URL: envField.string({ context: 'server', access: 'secret', optional: false }),
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: envField.string({ context: 'server', access: 'secret', optional: false }),
SUPABASE_BUCKET_NAME: envField.string({ context: 'server', access: 'secret', optional: false }),
}
}
// adapter
})
```
## Create a Supabase project
1. Go to [supabase.com](https://supabase.com/) and sign in to your account.
2. Click on **New Project** to create a new project.
3. Fill in the project details:
- **Name**: Choose a name for your project
- **Database Password**: Set a strong password for your database
- **Region**: Select a region closest to your users
4. Click **Create new project** and wait for the project to be set up.
5. Once the project is ready, go to the **Settings** tab in your project dashboard.
6. Navigate to **API Keys** section to find your API key, and copy the following value:
- **anon public** key (this will be your `SUPABASE_ANON_KEY`)
7. Navigate to the **Data API** section to find your project URL, and copy the following value:
- **Project URL** (this will be your `SUPABASE_URL`)
## Configure Supabase Storage Bucket
1. In your Supabase dashboard, navigate to **Storage** in the left sidebar.
2. Click on **Create a new bucket**.
3. Enter a bucket name (this will be your `SUPABASE_BUCKET_NAME` value).
4. Choose whether the bucket should be public or private:
- **Public**: Files can be accessed by anyone with the URL
- **Private**: Files require authentication to access
5. Click **Create bucket**.
## Configure Supabase Storage RLS Policies
Row Level Security (RLS) policies control access to your storage buckets. For pre-signed URLs, you'll need to create policies that allow authenticated users to upload and download files.
1. In your Supabase dashboard, go to **Storage** > **Policies**.
2. Select your bucket and click **New Policy**.
3. For upload access, create a policy with the following settings:
- Policy Name: **Allow authenticated uploads**
- Allowed Operations: **INSERT**
- Target roles: **anon**
- Policy Definition: **bucket_id = 'your-bucket-name'**
4. For download access, create another policy:
- Policy Name: **Allow authenticated downloads**
- Allowed Operations: **SELECT**
- Target roles: **anon**
- Policy Definition: **bucket_id = 'your-bucket-name'**
5. Click **Review** and then **Save policy**.
## Generate the pre-signed URLs
### 1. Access the Environment Variables
The first step is to access the necessary environment variables during the runtime to communicate with Supabase's REST API. From [Astro 5.6 and beyond](https://astro.build/blog/astro-560/), the way you want to access runtime environment variables in your code is by using the `getSecret` function from `astro:env/server` to keep things provider agnostic. This is crucial for storing sensitive information securely without hardcoding it into your application. You'll retrieve the following variables:
- Supabase Project URL
- Supabase Anon Key
- Supabase Storage Bucket Name
```typescript
// File: src/storage/supabase.ts
import { getSecret } from 'astro:env/server'
const body = JSON.stringify({ expiresIn: 60 * 60 })
const SUPABASE_URL = getSecret('SUPABASE_URL')
const SUPABASE_BASE_STORAGE_API = `${SUPABASE_URL}/storage/v1`
const headers = new Headers()
headers.append('x-upsert', 'true')
headers.append('Content-Type', 'application/json')
headers.append('Authorization', `Bearer ${getSecret('SUPABASE_ANON_KEY')}`)
```
### 2. Generate Pre-signed URL to GET a Storage Object (retrieve)
The `getSupabaseObject` function below retrieves an object's pre-signed URL from Supabase Storage using the REST API. It generates a signed URL that allows you to access the file securely for a limited time.
```typescript
// File: src/storage/supabase.ts
// ...Existing Code...
export async function getSupabaseObject(objectPath: string) {
try {
const objectCall = await fetch(`${SUPABASE_BASE_STORAGE_API}/object/sign/${getSecret('SUPABASE_BUCKET_NAME')}/${objectPath}`, {
body,
headers,
method: 'POST',
})
const objectResp = await objectCall.json()
if (!objectCall.ok) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(objectResp))
return [SUPABASE_BASE_STORAGE_API, objectResp.signedURL].join('')
} catch (e: any) {
const tmp = e.message || e.toString()
console.log(tmp)
return
}
}
```
### 3. Generate Pre-signed URL to PUT a Storage Object (upload)
The `uploadSupabaseObject` function below is responsible for generating a pre-signed URL for uploading a file to Supabase Storage using the REST API. It creates a signed URL that allows you to upload files securely.
```typescript
// File: src/storage/supabase.ts
// ...Existing Code...
export async function uploadSupabaseObject(file: { name: string; type: string }) {
try {
const objectCall = await fetch(`${SUPABASE_BASE_STORAGE_API}/object/upload/sign/${getSecret('SUPABASE_BUCKET_NAME')}/${file.name}`, {
body,
headers,
method: 'POST',
})
const objectResp = await objectCall.json()
if (!objectCall.ok) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(objectResp))
return [SUPABASE_BASE_STORAGE_API, objectResp.url].join('')
} catch (e: any) {
const tmp = e.message || e.toString()
console.log(tmp)
return
}
}
```
### 4. Create a Server Endpoint (an API Route) in Astro
```tsx
// File: src/pages/api/storage.ts
import type { APIContext } from 'astro'
import { getSupabaseObject, uploadSupabaseObject } from '../../storage/supabase'
// Define an asynchronous function named GET that accepts a request object.
export async function GET({ request }: APIContext) {
// Extract the 'file' parameter from the request URL.
const url = new URL(request.url)
const file = url.searchParams.get('file')
// Check if the 'file' parameter exists in the URL.
if (file) {
try {
const filePublicURL = await getSupabaseObject(file)
// Return a response with the image's public URL and a 200 status code.
return new Response(filePublicURL)
} catch (error: any) {
// If an error occurs, log the error message and return a response with a 500 status code.
const message = error.message || error.toString()
console.log(message)
return new Response(message, { status: 500 })
}
}
// If the 'file' parameter is not found in the URL, return a response with a 400 status code.
return new Response('Invalid Request.', { status: 400 })
}
export async function POST({ request }: APIContext) {
// Extract the parameters from the request URL.
const url = new URL(request.url)
const name = url.searchParams.get('name')
const type = url.searchParams.get('type')
if (!name || !type) {
return new Response('Invalid Request. Missing name or type.', { status: 400 })
}
try {
// Generate an upload URL for the file
const uploadUrl = await uploadSupabaseObject({ name, type })
// Return a success response with the upload URL
return new Response(uploadUrl)
} catch (error: any) {
// If there was an error during the upload process, return a 500 response with the error message
const message = error.message || error.toString()
console.log(message)
return new Response(message, { status: 500 })
}
}
```
## Deploy to Cloudflare Workers
To make your application deployable to Cloudflare Workers, create a file named `.assetsignore` in the `public` directory with the following content:
```
_routes.json
_worker.js
```
Next, you will need to use the Wrangler CLI to deploy your application to Cloudflare Workers. Run the following command to deploy:
```bash
npm run build && npx wrangler@latest deploy
```
### Conclusion
In this blog post, you learned how to integrate Supabase Storage with Astro and Cloudflare Workers for file uploads and retrieval. By following the implementation steps, you can securely upload and retrieve files from Supabase Storage, ensuring that your web application has a robust and flexible storage solution.
If you would like to explore specific sections in more detail, expand on certain concepts, or cover additional related topics, please let me know, and I'll be happy to assist!