add-payments

To add Polar payments to a Next.js and Supabase application, you need to implement checkout creation, configure webhook endpoints, and map purchase records to user profiles for access control.

Yes, you need an existing /add-login flow and a Supabase schema for profiles and purchases. This prerequisite allows the payments integration to attach purchases to users and manage subscriber access.

Polar acts as the Merchant of Record for Next.js subscriptions, automatically handling global billing, taxes, and subscription management so you can focus on product development.

You automate user access control by processing Polar webhooks in Next.js to update the Supabase database, automatically toggling the profiles.has_access flag when a purchase is recorded.

Processing Polar webhooks requires proper environment configuration for Polar webhooks and credentials, alongside a Supabase schema designed to track purchases and manage user access.

Yes, the integration attaches Polar checkout purchase records to Supabase user profiles, enabling you to track individual transactions and automatically manage subscriber access.