Keep Supabase free plan projects alive with scheduled database pings
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 7 nodes and runs on a schedule (every 4 days) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Supabase.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every 4 days) (plus 1 other trigger).
- Code: runs custom JavaScript code
- Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Code: runs custom JavaScript code
- Wait: pauses before continuing
- Create a row (Supabase): uses Supabase
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (6)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Supabase
n8n-nodes-base.supabase - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait
From the author
Supabase Free Plan Keep-Alive Prevents Supabase from pausing an inactive project by writing randomised pings to a database table on a recurring schedule. --- Overview The workflow runs every 4 days and performs 25 sequential database writes to the ping table…