diff --git a/server/supabase.ts b/server/supabase.ts
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+import { createClient } from "@supabase/supabase-js";
+
+const SUPABASE_URL = process.env.SUPABASE_URL || process.env.VITE_SUPABASE_URL || "";
+const SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE = process.env.SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE || "";
+
+if (!SUPABASE_URL) {
+  console.warn("SUPABASE_URL not set for server");
+}
+if (!SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE) {
+  console.warn("SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE not set for server (admin ops will fail)");
+}
+
+export const adminSupabase = createClient(SUPABASE_URL, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE, {
+  auth: { autoRefreshToken: false, persistSession: false },
+});