Supabase Edge Functions Has a Free API That Lets You Run Server-Side TypeScript at the Edge

Most serverless functions run in a single region. Supabase Edge Functions run on Deno Deploy's global network — your code executes in 30+ regions, closest to your users. And the free tier gives you 500,000 invocations/month. Here's why this matters and how to use it. What Are Supabase Edge Functions? Edge Functions are server-side TypeScript functions that run on Deno — globally distributed, with zero cold starts on warm instances. They integrate natively with Supabase Auth, Database, and Storage. import { serve } from " https://deno.land/std@0.168.0/http/server.ts " serve ( async ( req ) => { const { name } = await req . json () return new Response ( JSON . stringify ({ message : \ `Hello \$ {name}! \` }), { headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } } ) }) Quick Setup npm install -g supabase supabase init supabase functions new my-function supabase functions serve supabase functions deploy my-function Real-World: Webhook Handler with Database Access import { serve } from " https