I Bought supabase.co.in While supabase.co Was Blocked in India
Recently, something unusual happened.
The official website for Supabase — https://supabase.co — became inaccessible on several Indian networks. Multiple users reported that the domain appeared to be blocked at the ISP level, allegedly following telecom-level restrictions.
Whether temporary, technical, or regulatory, the result was simple:
Developers in India could not access the official Supabase website.
That moment led me to do something interesting.
I bought supabase.co.in.
Why I Bought It
Let me be clear upfront:
I did not buy the domain to impersonate Supabase. I did not buy it to monetize traffic. I did not buy it to exploit confusion.
I bought it for three reasons:
1. Timing
When a primary .co domain becomes inaccessible in a country, the .co.in variant naturally becomes available for registration.
It was unregistered.
That’s rare for a brand as large as Supabase.
2. DNS Blocking Reality in India
India has historically implemented domain-level blocking through ISP filtering mechanisms. Access restrictions have previously affected platforms across categories including file sharing, apps, and SaaS tools.
When a primary domain is blocked:
- Developers panic
- Teams scramble
- People search for mirrors
- Confusion spreads
Owning the .co.in domain ensured that:
- No malicious actor would grab it
- It wouldn’t be used for phishing
- It wouldn’t redirect users to something harmful
3. Defensive Registration
Domain squatting is common during outages or bans.
If supabase.co.in were acquired by:
- A phishing operator
- A scammer
- A malicious affiliate network
It could realistically mislead developers searching for an alternative access point.
By registering it, I effectively neutralized that risk.
What Does supabase.co.in Currently Do?
Nothing commercial.
At the moment, it simply points to this blog post.
There are:
- No ads
- No affiliate links
- No clones
- No impersonation
- No API proxy
- No login forms
It exists purely as a documented placeholder.
Am I Planning to Use It?
No.
I do not plan to:
- Host Supabase mirrors
- Offer proxy services
- Monetize brand confusion
- Build a competing product under that name
The domain is parked and informational.
If Supabase ever wishes to claim or acquire it, that conversation can happen directly and professionally.
Until then, it remains inactive.
The Bigger Conversation
This situation raises some important technical questions:
- What happens when foundational developer tools become regionally inaccessible?
- How fragile is SaaS dependency when DNS-level blocking is involved?
- Should companies defensively register regional domains proactively?
Supabase is a critical backend platform for thousands of startups. Even temporary access issues create ripple effects across development pipelines.
In infrastructure, availability is everything.
Final Thoughts
This was not a stunt.
It was a calculated defensive move during an unusual access event.
For now, supabase.co.in:
- Exists
- Is safe
- Points here
- Does nothing else
And that’s intentional.
If you’re reading this because you were trying to access Supabase from India — the official domain is still:
If it’s inaccessible on your ISP, you may need to investigate network-level filtering.
Documented for transparency.