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How to Build AI Chatbot with Supabase

Discover how to build a powerful AI chatbot using Supabase. Our step-by-step guide covers setup, integration, and deployment, making it easy for any developer.

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How to Build AI Chatbot with Supabase

 

Step 1: Set Up Supabase

 

  • Sign up at Supabase and create a new project.
  • Note down your Supabase URL and an API key; you will need these credentials.
  • Navigate to the Database section in the Supabase Dashboard and create a new table, e.g., "messages," with columns: id (uuid), message (text), and created\_at (timestamp).

 

Step 2: Configure Your Backend

 

  • Create a new directory for your project, e.g., `my-chatbot`.
  • Initialize a new Node.js project within this directory by running `npm init -y`.
  • Install necessary packages: `npm install @supabase/supabase-js express body-parser`.
  • Create a new file `server.js` and set up a basic Express server:
const express = require('express');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const { createClient } = require('@supabase/supabase-js');

const app = express();
const port = 3000;

app.use(bodyParser.json());

const SUPABASE_URL = 'your-supabase-url';
const SUPABASE_KEY = 'your-api-key';
const supabase = createClient(SUPABASE_URL, SUPABASE_KEY);

app.listen(port, () => {
  console.log(`Server running on http://localhost:${port}`);
});

 

Step 3: Create API Endpoints

 

  • Add two endpoints in your `server.js` for sending and receiving messages:
app.post('/send-message', async (req, res) => {
  const { message } = req.body;
  const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('messages')
    .insert([{ message, created_at: new Date() }]);

  if (error) {
    return res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
  }

  res.status(200).json(data);
});

app.get('/get-messages', async (req, res) => {
  const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('messages')
    .select('*')
    .order('created_at', { ascending: false });

  if (error) {
    return res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
  }

  res.status(200).json(data);
});

 

Step 4: Create Frontend Interface

 

  • Create a new directory `public` and add an `index.html` file:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>AI Chatbot</title>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="chat-container">
    <div id="messages"></div>
    <input type="text" id="message-input" placeholder="Type a message here...">
    <button onclick="sendMessage()">Send</button>
  </div>
  <script>
    async function fetchMessages() {
      const response = await fetch('/get-messages');
      const data = await response.json();
      document.getElementById('messages').innerHTML = data.map(msg => `<p>${msg.message}</p>`).join('');
    }

    async function sendMessage() {
      const messageInput = document.getElementById('message-input');
      const message = messageInput.value;
      await fetch('/send-message', {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: JSON.stringify({ message })
      });
      messageInput.value = '';
      fetchMessages();
    }

    fetchMessages();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

 

Step 5: Serve Static Files

 

  • Modify your `server.js` to serve the static files:
const path = require('path');
// existing imports...

app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));

// existing app.get and app.post code...

 

Step 6: Run Your Server

 

  • Run your server using `node server.js`.
  • Open a browser and navigate to `http://localhost:3000` to interact with your chatbot.

 

Step 7: Integrate AI

 

  • To make your chatbot intelligent, you can integrate NLP libraries or services like OpenAI's GPT-3.
  • Install OpenAI client library: `npm install openai`.
  • Update the `/send-message` endpoint to use the AI model for responses:
const { Configuration, OpenAIApi } = require("openai");

const configuration = new Configuration({
  apiKey: 'your-openai-api-key',
});
const openai = new OpenAIApi(configuration);

app.post('/send-message', async (req, res) => {
  const { message } = req.body;
  
  const aiResponse = await openai.createCompletion({
    model: "text-davinci-003",
    prompt: message,
    max_tokens: 150,
  });
  
  const responseMessage = aiResponse.data.choices[0].text.trim();
  
  const { data, error } = await supabase
    .from('messages')
    .insert([
      { message, created_at: new Date() },
      { message: responseMessage, created_at: new Date() }
    ]);

  if (error) {
    return res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
  }

  res.status(200).json(data);
});
  • Test your chatbot to ensure it replies with AI-generated responses.

 

Congratulations! You have successfully built an AI chatbot with Supabase.

 

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