NextAuth.js – Authentication for Next.js 🚀 NextAuth.js is a flexible authentication solution for Next.js applications, enabling easy integration of multiple authentication providers, including OAuth, credentials, and database sessions.

Getting Started

First, run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
bun dev

📌 Features

🔑 OAuth Authentication – Supports Google, GitHub, Facebook, and other providers 🔐 JWT-based Authentication – Secure and scalable authentication mechanism 🛡️ Session Management – Easy user session handling and persistence 🎯 API Route Integration – Built-in authentication API endpoints ⚡ Middleware Support – Protects pages and API routes with authentication

🛠 Installation & Setup

• Install NextAuth.js in a Next.js project
• Set up authentication providers (Google, GitHub, etc.)
• Configure API routes for authentication management

🚀 Authentication Flow

• Users sign in through OAuth providers or custom credentials
• NextAuth.js manages session handling and token-based authentication
• API endpoints automatically handle sign-in, sign-out, and session retrieval
• Middleware and callbacks enable further customization

📌 Usage Guide

• Sign in & Sign out – Built-in API routes (/api/auth/signin, /api/auth/signout)
• Protecting Pages – Restrict access to authenticated users
• Session Management – Retrieve user session details on both client and server

📌 Deployment

• Recommended for deployment on Vercel with proper environment variable configuration
• Works with serverless platforms and custom authentication backends

📜 License

NextAuth.js is MIT Licensed, open-source, and community-driven.

👨‍💻 Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork, submit pull requests, or report issues.

🔥 Secure your Next.js app effortlessly with NextAuth.js! 🚀

Learn More

To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:

• Next.js Documentation - learn about Next.js features and API.
• Learn Next.js - an interactive Next.js tutorial.

You can check out the Next.js GitHub repository - your feedback and contributions are welcome!

Deploy on Vercel

The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the Vercel Platform from the creators of Next.js.

Check out our Next.js deployment documentation for more details.

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