Supabase anon / service_role keys are legacy — use sb_publishable_ / sb_secret_ keys (legacy removal planned late 2026)
- NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=eyJ...
- SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=eyJ...
+ NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=sb_publishable_...
+ SUPABASE_SECRET_KEY=sb_secret_...
createClient(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL!, process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY!)
Edge Functions: a publishable or secret key can't go in the Authorization header because it isn't a JWT. Send the user's JWT there, or set verify_jwt = false for functions called with a secret key ([functions.<name>] verify_jwt = false in supabase/config.toml). Inside functions, SUPABASE_ANON_KEY/SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY still hold the legacy keys. New keys are injected via SUPABASE_SECRET_KEYS (a JSON dictionary).
Symptom
An agent wires NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY and SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY (long eyJ... JWTs) into a new project. Edge Functions called with a new-style key in Authorization: Bearer get rejected. A server-only secret key used from a browser returns 401.
Cause
Supabase introduced publishable (sb_publishable_...) and secret (sb_secret_...) API keys. Per the announcement (GitHub discussion #29260, updated 2025-06-17): new projects get both key types starting June 2025. From November 2025, projects that get restored no longer come back with legacy keys. Legacy keys are to be deleted in "Late 2026, TBC". The docs: "Supabase is deprecating the anon and service_role keys by the end of 2026." The new keys are not JWTs. A secret key refuses browser use: Supabase matches the User-Agent and returns HTTP 401.
Verify
Dashboard → Settings → API Keys lists the new keys. The app works after disabling the legacy keys there (a reversible step).
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