diff --git a/apps/docs/content/guides/functions/auth.mdx b/apps/docs/content/guides/functions/auth.mdx
index d940cf65a02..7b97b497278 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/guides/functions/auth.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/guides/functions/auth.mdx
@@ -71,11 +71,13 @@ Deno.serve(async (req: Request) => {
   const supabaseClient = createClient(
     Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_URL') ?? '',
     Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_ANON_KEY') ?? '',
-    { global: { headers: { Authorization: req.headers.get('Authorization')! } } }
-  )
+  );
 
-  // Database queries will have RLS policies enforced
-  const { data, error } = await supabaseClient.from('profiles').select('*')
+  // Get the session or user object
+  const authHeader = req.headers.get('Authorization')!;
+  const token = authHeader.replace('Bearer ', '');
+  const { data: userData } = await supabaseClient.auth.getUser(token);
+  const { data, error } = await supabaseClient.from('profiles').select('*');
 
   return new Response(JSON.stringify({ data }), {
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },