---
number: 19692
slug: 19692-august-beta-2021
published: 2021-09-13
discussion: https://github.com/orgs/supabase/discussions/19692
labels:
- frontend
- auth
- realtime
- flutter
- infra
page: https://supabase.com/changelog/19692-august-beta-2021
---
# August Beta 2021
We've raised $30M and shipped a bunch of features. Let's dive into what's been happening at Supabase during the month of August.
This is also available as a [blog post](https://supabase.io/blog/2021/09/10/supabase-beta-august-2021) and a [video demo](https://youtu.be/YYpTh2DAvho).
## We raised $30 million
We raised our Series A.
We'll use the funds to do more of the same - ship features and hire open source developers.
We'll release more details soon. Read more on [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/09/supabase-raises-30m-for-its-open-source-insta-backend/).
## Realtime Security, codename: WALRUS
If you've been waiting for Row Level Security to land in Postgres [subscriptions](https://supabase.io/docs/reference/javascript/subscribe),
then you're going to love our new repo:
[Write Ahead Log Realtime Unified Security (WALRUS)](https://github.com/supabase/walrus).
The name might be a bit forced, but the security design is deliberate.
It's not in production yet, but we're making the repo public for comments using an
[RFC process](https://github.com/supabase/walrus/blob/master/README.md#rfc-process).
## Custom SMS templates
If you're using SMS login in [Auth v2](https://supabase.io/blog/2021/07/28/supabase-auth-passwordless-sms-login), you can now customize the SMS which is sent to your users. Read more in the [docs](https://supabase.io/docs/guides/auth/auth-twilio#sms-custom-template).
## Dart and Flutter Docs
Thanks entirely to [@dshukertjr](https://twitter.com/dshukertjr), we now have in-depth [reference Dart documentation](https://supabase.io/docs/reference/dart/installing) for CRUD, Auth, Realtime and more!
## We launched the South Korea region
We added another region for those wanting to host their data and APIs in Seoul. We now have 12 regions to choose from
## Table creation is even easier
You can now create columns while creating your table. We've also added improvements for composite primary keys and foreign key creation.
## Unbreakable CSV Imports
Our previous importer would choke on CSV files which were too large. Not any more!
## Connection strings
We now provide a handy copy utility for various database connection strings because we were so tired of looking them up on Stack Overflow.
## We released a primer on Row Level Security
RLS can be a bit foreign for developers getting started with Postgres.
This video by [@_dijonmusters](https://twitter.com/_dijonmusters) demystifies it. If you find the video a useful medium for learning, consider [subscribing to our channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNTVzV1InxHV-YR0fSajqPQ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_Uzedfohk
## Community
### We had a community Hackathon
We held a one-week async Hackathon. Check out [all the winners](https://supabase.io/blog/2021/08/09/hackathon-winners) - it was truly impressive what people were able to build in just 7 days.
### We had a team Hackathon
The Supabase team didn't want to miss out on the fun so we held our own hackathon. It was a good way to dog-food. Some notable projects include
- [Supaflix](https://supaflix.vercel.app/) by [@abc3](https://twitter.com/abc3erl) [[GitHub](https://github.com/abc3/supaflix)] - a Netflix clone build with Supabase
- [Personal-Casts](https://github.com/inian/personal-casts) by [@everconfusedguy](https://twitter.com/everconfusedguy) [[GitHub](https://github.com/inian/personal-casts)] - converts Youtube videos and articles into a personal podcast feed.
- And it wouldn't be a Supabase hackathon without a high-effort meme entry.
Check out [meme.town](http://meme.town) by [@Joshenlimek](https://twitter.com/joshenlimek) [[GitHub](https://github.com/joshenlim/meme-maker)]
### GitHub Trending
We hit 18,000 stars on GitHub, and got to the [top of GitHub trending](https://twitter.com/supabase/status/1435868863518760964) for Typescript.
[repository.surf/supabase](https://repository.surf/supabase)
If you want to keep up to date, make sure you [subscribe to our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNTVzV1InxHV-YR0fSajqPQ) or
[follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/supabase).
## Dependency contributions
### GoTrue (Auth)
- HCaptcha - users can add captcha on their passwordless logins to prevent abuse
[https://github.com/supabase/gotrue/pull/192](https://github.com/supabase/gotrue/pull/192)
- Email change endpoint is fixed (sends out 2 emails, one to the old email and one to the new one)
[https://github.com/supabase/gotrue/pull/132](https://github.com/supabase/gotrue/pull/132)
### PostgREST (APIs)
- Allow a function with single unnamed parameter to be called with POST
[https://github.com/PostgREST/postgrest/issues/1735](https://github.com/PostgREST/postgrest/issues/1735)
### pg_net (Function Hooks)
- Better handling of URL errors
[https://github.com/supabase/pg_net/issues/39](https://github.com/supabase/pg_net/issues/39)
## Coming Next
Last December we [moved from Alpha to Beta](https://supabase.io/beta), with a focus on Security, Performance, and Reliability. After a couple of Launch Weeks pushing out new and sexy features, we have decided it's time to focus on these again.
By the time we're done, Supabase will be production-ready for all use cases.
### Get started
- Start using Supabase today: [app.supabase.io](https://app.supabase.io/)
- Make sure to [star us on GitHub](https://github.com/supabase/supabase)
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