insforge

name	insforge
description	Use this skill when writing app code with InsForge or @insforge/sdk: database CRUD, auth, storage uploads/storage RLS, functions, OpenRouter AI, realtime, emails, Stripe or Razorpay payments, or pointing S3-compatible tooling (aws CLI, AWS SDKs, rclone, Terraform, boto3) at InsForge Storage. Trigger on requests like add auth, fetch data, upload files, make a bucket public, add checkout, sell subscriptions, or send email. For infrastructure, SQL migrations, CLI commands, or payment provider setup, use insforge-cli instead.
license	Apache-2.0

InsForge App Integration Skill

This skill covers client-side SDK integration using @insforge/sdk. For backend infrastructure operations (creating tables, inspecting schema, deploying functions, secrets, managing storage buckets, configuring payment provider keys/catalog, website deployments, cron job and schedules, logs, etc.), use the insforge-cli skill.

Quick Setup

1. Install the SDK

npm install @insforge/sdk@latest

2. Set up environment variables

Before using the SDK, create a .env file (or .env.local for Next.js) in your project root with your InsForge URL and anon key.

How to get your URL and anon key

1. Ensure the project is linked. Check for .insforge/project.json in the project root.

   • Generate it with npx -y @insforge/cli link for an existing project or npx -y @insforge/cli create for a new project.

2. Get the anon key via the CLI:

   npx -y @insforge/cli secrets get ANON_KEY
   

3. Get the URL from the oss_host field in .insforge/project.json (e.g., https://myapp.us-east.insforge.app).

4. Write both values to the .env file using the correct framework prefix (see table below).

Important: Use the anon key for user-scoped SDK clients, including SSR. For privileged server-only app code that needs admin/service access, use createAdminClient({ apiKey }); the API key is a full-access admin key, equivalent to a service role key on other platforms.

Use the correct environment variable prefix and access pattern for your framework:

Framework	.env file	Variables	Access Pattern
Next.js	.env.local	NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL, NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY	process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_*
Vite (React, Vue, Svelte)	.env	VITE_INSFORGE_URL, VITE_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY	import.meta.env.VITE_*
Astro	.env	PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL, PUBLIC_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY	import.meta.env.PUBLIC_*
SvelteKit	.env	PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL, PUBLIC_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY	import { env } from '$env/dynamic/public'
Create React App	.env	REACT_APP_INSFORGE_URL, REACT_APP_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY	process.env.REACT_APP_*
Node.js / Server	.env	INSFORGE_URL, INSFORGE_ANON_KEY	process.env.*

Example .env.local for Next.js:

NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL=https://your-appkey.us-east.insforge.app
NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs...

Important: Keep .env files local. Add .env, .env.local, and .env*.local to your .gitignore and keep .env.example for documenting required variables.

3. Initialize the client

Next.js:

import { createClient } from '@insforge/sdk'

const insforge = createClient({
  baseUrl: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL,
  anonKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY
})

Vite:

import { createClient } from '@insforge/sdk'

const insforge = createClient({
  baseUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_INSFORGE_URL,
  anonKey: import.meta.env.VITE_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY
})

Astro:

import { createClient } from '@insforge/sdk'

const insforge = createClient({
  baseUrl: import.meta.env.PUBLIC_INSFORGE_URL,
  anonKey: import.meta.env.PUBLIC_INSFORGE_ANON_KEY
})

For trusted server-only code that needs project-admin access:

import { createAdminClient } from "@insforge/sdk";

const admin = createAdminClient({
  baseUrl: process.env.INSFORGE_URL,
  apiKey: process.env.INSFORGE_API_KEY,
});

Module Reference

Module	Integration Guide
Database	database/sdk-integration.md
Auth	auth/sdk-integration.md
Storage	storage/sdk-integration.md
Functions	functions/sdk-integration.md
AI	ai/overview.md
Real-time	realtime/sdk-integration.md
Email	email/sdk-integration.md
Payments: Stripe	payments/stripe.md
Payments: Razorpay	payments/razorpay.md

What Each Module Covers

Module	Content
Database	CRUD operations, filters, pagination, RPC calls
Auth	Sign up/in, OAuth, sessions, profiles, password reset
Storage	Upload, download, delete files; S3-compatible gateway for CI / backup tooling; write RLS policies for buckets
Functions	Invoke edge functions
AI	OpenRouter AI calls for chat, images, video, audio, embeddings, and model discovery
Email	Send custom transactional HTML emails (welcome, newsletter, notifications)
Payments: Stripe	Stripe Checkout Sessions, subscriptions, and Billing Portal redirects
Payments: Razorpay	Razorpay Orders, Subscriptions, Checkout.js, and subscription management
Real-time	Connect, subscribe, publish events, and track presence snapshots plus join/leave deltas

Guides

Guide	When to Use
../insforge-cli/references/database/access-control.md	Backend setup for application-table access control — covers RLS, infinite recursion prevention, SECURITY DEFINER patterns, performance tips, and common InsForge patterns
storage/s3-gateway.md	Fallback path when the consumer is existing S3 tooling (aws CLI, AWS SDKs, rclone, Terraform, boto3) and adopting @insforge/sdk is impractical — covers endpoint/region setup, access-key management, path-style addressing, and supported vs. not-supported S3 operations. Requires InsForge 2.0.9+. Prefer the SDK (storage/sdk-integration.md) for app code
storage/postgres-rls.md	Writing RLS policies for storage.objects — owner-only, public-read, path-scoped, team-shared, and the NULL uploaded_by caveat for mixed REST + S3 buckets
../insforge-cli/references/database/vector.md	Backend setup for semantic search, recommendations, or RAG — covers the vector extension, schema/dimensions, distance operators, HNSW/IVFFlat indexes, and RPC similarity search
ai/chat-completions.md	Text generation, structured answers, and streaming chat through OpenRouter
ai/image-generation.md	Image generation/editing through OpenRouter, then durable storage in InsForge Storage