Tech Stack Decisions

For new internal or client-facing portals, the company utilizes Supabase for user authentication and managing password resets. A critical step for robust system deployment is to configure a dedicated custom domain or subdomain (e.g., `portal.thefundingplaybook.com`). Without this, password reset emails originate directly from Supabase and are subject to severe sending rate limits (e.g., two emails per hour), leading to a 'finicky' and unreliable user experience. Proper domain setup is essential for a standard, branded, and reliable email delivery process, ensuring smooth user management and operational integrity.

When integrating AI agents with HighLevel (GHL), it is critical to be aware of the API's specific limitations, particularly concerning marketing automation. The standard Personal Integration Token (PIT) API, and even the full API, does not allow the direct sending of broadcast emails or modification of existing automations. While it is possible to retrieve campaign information and trigger automations, full control over campaign management or workflow editing typically requires leveraging specialized third-party tools such as Manus or Cowork. This impacts the design and scope of AI agents tasked with comprehensive GHL marketing automation.

For robust community and content platforms, utilize an integrated backend architecture. This includes Postgres for the primary database, Stripe Connect for seamless, direct payment processing and payouts to onboarded users/teachers (reducing company financial overhead), Supabase for storage and backend services, and CloudFlare Stream for efficient video hosting. Link Supabase with GitHub and Cloud Code to enable automated bug reporting (via user-submitted support tickets with screenshots) and resolution workflows, streamlining maintenance and development cycles.