The gap this fills: Supabase doesn't ship an official Telegram app. If you want database row change to show up in Telegram the moment it happens, the usual options are a paid third-party bot, custom code, or routing everything through a $20–50/month automation platform just to move one webhook from one URL to another. ZestyGlue does exactly that one thing for $9/month.
What it looks like
ZestyGlue
Supabase — Orders Insert
A real Supabase event, shown as ZestyGlue formats it for Telegram.
Setup — about two minutes
- Create the connector. In ZestyGlue, start a new Supabase → Telegram connector. You'll get a unique webhook URL right away.
- Point Supabase at it. In your project, go to Database → Webhooks → Create a new hook, pick a table and events, and paste in your ZestyGlue webhook URL.
- (Optional) add a shared token. Add a custom HTTP header named
x-webhook-token with any value you choose, and enter the same value into ZestyGlue for extra verification — not required to get started.
- Point Telegram at ZestyGlue. Message @BotFather to create a bot and copy its token. Add the bot to your group or channel, then find its chat ID (e.g. via @userinfobot) and enter both into ZestyGlue.
Under the hood: Supabase Database Webhooks fire directly from Postgres triggers, so events arrive within milliseconds of the actual row change — there's no polling delay anywhere in the pipeline.
Events you can forward
INSERT
UPDATE
DELETE
Questions
Is my Shared Token safe with ZestyGlue?
It's encrypted at rest with Fernet symmetric encryption before it ever touches disk, it's never logged, and it's never displayed again in the dashboard after you enter it — only a masked placeholder is shown.
Does this work with Supabase's free tier?
Yes, Database Webhooks are available on Supabase's free plan.
Can I watch multiple tables with one connector?
Each Supabase webhook is scoped to one table's events, so create a separate ZestyGlue connector per table — you can still point several at the same destination.
Does the bot need to be an admin in my group?
No, a regular member is enough for the bot to post messages. Admin rights are only needed for things like pinning messages, which ZestyGlue doesn't do.
What happens if my ZestyGlue subscription lapses?
Events are silently dropped rather than causing errors on Supabase's side — Supabase never sees a failure response, so it won't retry aggressively or flag your webhook as broken. Your dashboard will simply stop showing new events until you resubscribe.