# Managing Nhost

> Use when working with Nhost — nhost backend platform management covering project inventory, database status, authentication configuration, storage usage, serverless function deployments, Hasura GraphQL engine health, and environment variable auditing. Use for comprehensive Nhost project health and resource assessment.

- Skill: `cloudthinker-ai/managing-nhost` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cloudthinker-ai/managing-nhost`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cloudthinker-ai/managing-nhost/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner WARNING, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: cloudthinker-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/cloudthinker-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cloudthinker-ai/managing-nhost

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# Nhost Management

Analyze Nhost projects, database health, auth config, storage, and serverless functions.

## Phase 1: Discovery

```bash
#!/bin/bash
TOKEN="${NHOST_PAT}"
BASE="https://app.nhost.io/api/v1"
AUTH=(-H "Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}" -H "Content-Type: application/json")

echo "=== Projects Inventory ==="
curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" \
  | jq -r '.[] | "\(.id)\t\(.name)\t\(.region)\t\(.plan)\t\(.createdAt)"' \
  | column -t | head -20

echo ""
echo "=== Database Status ==="
for PROJ in $(curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  NAME=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.name')
  curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}/database" "${AUTH[@]}" \
    | jq -r "\"${NAME}\t\(.status)\t\(.version)\t\(.size // \"N/A\")\"" 2>/dev/null
done | column -t | head -20

echo ""
echo "=== Auth Providers ==="
for PROJ in $(curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  NAME=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.name')
  curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}/auth/providers" "${AUTH[@]}" \
    | jq -r "to_entries[] | \"${NAME}\t\(.key)\t\(.value.enabled)\"" 2>/dev/null
done | column -t | head -20

echo ""
echo "=== Storage Buckets ==="
for PROJ in $(curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  NAME=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.name')
  curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}/storage/buckets" "${AUTH[@]}" \
    | jq -r ".[] | \"${NAME}\t\(.id)\t\(.maxUploadSize // \"default\")\t\(.presignedUrlsEnabled)\"" 2>/dev/null
done | column -t | head -20
```

## Phase 2: Analysis

```bash
#!/bin/bash
TOKEN="${NHOST_PAT}"
BASE="https://app.nhost.io/api/v1"
AUTH=(-H "Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}" -H "Content-Type: application/json")

echo "=== Functions Deployed ==="
for PROJ in $(curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  NAME=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.name')
  curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}/functions" "${AUTH[@]}" \
    | jq -r ".[] | \"${NAME}\t\(.path)\t\(.runtime)\t\(.status)\"" 2>/dev/null
done | column -t | head -20

echo ""
echo "=== Hasura GraphQL Status ==="
for PROJ in $(curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  NAME=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.name')
  curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}/hasura" "${AUTH[@]}" \
    | jq -r "\"${NAME}\t\(.status)\t\(.version)\t\(.adminSecretSet)\"" 2>/dev/null
done | column -t

echo ""
echo "=== Environment Variables (names only) ==="
for PROJ in $(curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  NAME=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.name')
  COUNT=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}/env" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq 'length' 2>/dev/null)
  echo "${NAME}: ${COUNT:-0} env vars"
done

echo ""
echo "=== Deployment History ==="
for PROJ in $(curl -s "${BASE}/projects" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.[].id'); do
  NAME=$(curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}" "${AUTH[@]}" | jq -r '.name')
  curl -s "${BASE}/projects/${PROJ}/deployments?limit=3" "${AUTH[@]}" \
    | jq -r ".[] | \"${NAME}\t\(.id[0:8])\t\(.status)\t\(.createdAt)\"" 2>/dev/null
done | column -t | head -20
```

## Output Format

```
NHOST ANALYSIS
================
Project          Region   Plan    DB Status  Hasura   Functions  Storage Buckets
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
my-backend       eu-west  pro     running    healthy  4          2
staging-api      us-east  free    running    healthy  2          1

Auth Providers: 3 enabled | Env Vars: 18 across 2 projects
Deployments: 5 recent (all successful) | DB Version: PostgreSQL 15
```

## Safety Rules

- **Read-only**: Only use GET endpoints against the Nhost API
- **Never modify** database, auth config, or deployments without confirmation
- **Environment variables**: Never output values, only counts
- **Secrets**: Never expose admin secrets or API keys

## Anti-Hallucination Rules

1. **NEVER assume resource names** — always discover via CLI/API in Phase 1 before referencing in Phase 2.
2. **NEVER fabricate metric names or dimensions** — verify against the service documentation or `--help` output.
3. **NEVER mix CLI commands between service versions** — confirm which version/API you are targeting.
4. **ALWAYS use the discovery → verify → analyze chain** — every resource referenced must have been discovered first.
5. **ALWAYS handle empty results gracefully** — an empty response is valid data, not an error to retry.

## Counter-Rationalizations

| Shortcut | Counter | Why |
|----------|---------|-----|
| "I'll skip discovery and check known resources" | Always run Phase 1 discovery first | Resource names change, new resources appear — assumed names cause errors |
| "The user only asked for a quick check" | Follow the full discovery → analysis flow | Quick checks miss critical issues; structured analysis catches silent failures |
| "Default configuration is probably fine" | Audit configuration explicitly | Defaults often leave logging, security, and optimization features disabled |
| "Metrics aren't needed for this" | Always check relevant metrics when available | API/CLI responses show current state; metrics reveal trends and intermittent issues |
| "I don't have access to that" | Try the command and report the actual error | Assumed permission failures prevent useful investigation; actual errors are informative |