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// Clean Architecture in Next.js 14
// app/api/mentorship/route.ts
import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/server';
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
export async function POST(request: Request) {
const supabase = createClient();
const body = await request.json();
const { data, error } = await supabase
.from('mentorship_sessions')
.insert({ ...body, status: 'pending' })
.select()
.single();
if (error) return NextResponse.json({ error }, { status: 400 });
return NextResponse.json({ session: data });
}Next.js 14 API route with Supabase
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