Fix: Supabase Row Level Security Blocking Queries
Quick Answer
How do I fix "RLS policy denies access" in Lovable?
In Supabase Dashboard > Authentication > Policies, add a policy for each table. Start with: CREATE POLICY 'allow_all' ON your_table FOR ALL USING (auth.uid() IS NOT NULL);
Fix signals
- What this answers
- How to fix rls policy denies access in Lovable.
- Fastest move
- Understand RLS basics
- Use this page if
- Queries return empty results despite data existing
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Quick Fix Summary
| Issue | RLS policy denies access |
| Fastest fix | Understand RLS basics |
| Use this page if | Queries return empty results despite data existing |
Symptoms
- !Queries return empty results despite data existing
- !Error: 'new row violates row-level security policy'
- !Insert/update operations silently fail
- !App works for admin but not regular users
Step-by-Step Fix
Understand RLS basics
RLS blocks ALL access by default when enabled. You must create policies that explicitly allow operations. No policy = no access.
Check which tables have RLS enabled
Go to Supabase Dashboard > Database > Tables. Tables with a lock icon have RLS enabled. Verify each one has at least one policy.
Create basic read policy
For public data: CREATE POLICY 'public_read' ON table_name FOR SELECT USING (true); For authenticated users only: add USING (auth.uid() IS NOT NULL).
Create write policies
For user-owned data: CREATE POLICY 'owner_write' ON table_name FOR INSERT WITH CHECK (auth.uid() = user_id); Same pattern for UPDATE and DELETE.
Test with the SQL editor
In Supabase SQL Editor, test your policies: SET request.jwt.claim.sub = 'test-user-id'; SELECT * FROM your_table;
Frequently Asked Questions
Never disable RLS in production. It's your primary security layer. Instead, create proper policies for each operation.
For user-owned data: allow authenticated users to CRUD only their own rows (WHERE user_id = auth.uid()). This covers 90% of use cases.