nextauth

NextAuth Skill

Expert assistance for implementing authentication in Next.js applications with NextAuth.js (Auth.js).

Capabilities

• Configure OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, etc.)
• Set up credentials-based authentication
• Implement database adapters (Prisma, Drizzle)
• Handle JWT and session callbacks
• Configure protected routes and middleware
• Implement role-based access control

Usage

Invoke this skill when you need to:

• Add authentication to Next.js app
• Configure OAuth providers
• Set up database sessions
• Implement auth middleware
• Handle user roles and permissions

Inputs

Configuration Example

{
  "providers": ["google", "github", "credentials"],
  "adapter": "prisma",
  "sessionStrategy": "jwt",
  "callbacks": ["jwt", "session", "signIn"]
}

Implementation Patterns

Basic Configuration (App Router)

// app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
import NextAuth from 'next-auth';
import { authOptions } from '@/lib/auth';

const handler = NextAuth(authOptions);
export { handler as GET, handler as POST };

// lib/auth.ts
import { NextAuthOptions } from 'next-auth';
import GoogleProvider from 'next-auth/providers/google';
import GitHubProvider from 'next-auth/providers/github';
import CredentialsProvider from 'next-auth/providers/credentials';
import { PrismaAdapter } from '@auth/prisma-adapter';
import { prisma } from '@/lib/prisma';
import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs';

export const authOptions: NextAuthOptions = {
  adapter: PrismaAdapter(prisma),
  providers: [
    GoogleProvider({
      clientId: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID!,
      clientSecret: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET!,
    }),
    GitHubProvider({
      clientId: process.env.GITHUB_CLIENT_ID!,
      clientSecret: process.env.GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET!,
    }),
    CredentialsProvider({
      name: 'credentials',
      credentials: {
        email: { label: 'Email', type: 'email' },
        password: { label: 'Password', type: 'password' },
      },
      async authorize(credentials) {
        if (!credentials?.email || !credentials?.password) {
          throw new Error('Invalid credentials');
        }

        const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
          where: { email: credentials.email },
        });

        if (!user || !user.hashedPassword) {
          throw new Error('Invalid credentials');
        }

        const isValid = await bcrypt.compare(
          credentials.password,
          user.hashedPassword
        );

        if (!isValid) {
          throw new Error('Invalid credentials');
        }

        return user;
      },
    }),
  ],
  session: {
    strategy: 'jwt',
  },
  pages: {
    signIn: '/login',
    error: '/auth/error',
  },
  callbacks: {
    async jwt({ token, user, account }) {
      if (user) {
        token.id = user.id;
        token.role = user.role;
      }
      return token;
    },
    async session({ session, token }) {
      if (session.user) {
        session.user.id = token.id as string;
        session.user.role = token.role as string;
      }
      return session;
    },
    async signIn({ user, account, profile }) {
      // Custom sign-in logic
      return true;
    },
  },
};

Type Extensions

// types/next-auth.d.ts
import { DefaultSession, DefaultUser } from 'next-auth';
import { JWT, DefaultJWT } from 'next-auth/jwt';

declare module 'next-auth' {
  interface Session {
    user: {
      id: string;
      role: string;
    } & DefaultSession['user'];
  }

  interface User extends DefaultUser {
    role: string;
  }
}

declare module 'next-auth/jwt' {
  interface JWT extends DefaultJWT {
    id: string;
    role: string;
  }
}

Auth Middleware

// middleware.ts
import { withAuth } from 'next-auth/middleware';
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';

export default withAuth(
  function middleware(req) {
    const token = req.nextauth.token;
    const isAdmin = token?.role === 'admin';
    const isAdminRoute = req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/admin');

    if (isAdminRoute && !isAdmin) {
      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/unauthorized', req.url));
    }

    return NextResponse.next();
  },
  {
    callbacks: {
      authorized: ({ token }) => !!token,
    },
  }
);

export const config = {
  matcher: ['/dashboard/:path*', '/admin/:path*', '/api/protected/:path*'],
};

Server-Side Auth Check

// app/dashboard/page.tsx
import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
import { authOptions } from '@/lib/auth';
import { redirect } from 'next/navigation';

export default async function DashboardPage() {
  const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);

  if (!session) {
    redirect('/login');
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Welcome, {session.user.name}</h1>
      <p>Role: {session.user.role}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

Client-Side Auth Hook

// components/user-menu.tsx
'use client';

import { useSession, signIn, signOut } from 'next-auth/react';

export function UserMenu() {
  const { data: session, status } = useSession();

  if (status === 'loading') {
    return <div>Loading...</div>;
  }

  if (!session) {
    return (
      <button onClick={() => signIn()}>
        Sign In
      </button>
    );
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <img src={session.user.image} alt={session.user.name} />
      <span>{session.user.name}</span>
      <button onClick={() => signOut()}>
        Sign Out
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

Session Provider

// app/providers.tsx
'use client';

import { SessionProvider } from 'next-auth/react';

export function Providers({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return (
    <SessionProvider>
      {children}
    </SessionProvider>
  );
}

// app/layout.tsx
import { Providers } from './providers';

export default function RootLayout({
  children,
}: {
  children: React.ReactNode;
}) {
  return (
    <html>
      <body>
        <Providers>{children}</Providers>
      </body>
    </html>
  );
}

Prisma Schema

model User {
  id             String    @id @default(cuid())
  name           String?
  email          String?   @unique
  emailVerified  DateTime?
  image          String?
  hashedPassword String?
  role           String    @default("user")
  accounts       Account[]
  sessions       Session[]
}

model Account {
  id                String  @id @default(cuid())
  userId            String
  type              String
  provider          String
  providerAccountId String
  refresh_token     String? @db.Text
  access_token      String? @db.Text
  expires_at        Int?
  token_type        String?
  scope             String?
  id_token          String? @db.Text
  session_state     String?
  user              User    @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)

  @@unique([provider, providerAccountId])
}

model Session {
  id           String   @id @default(cuid())
  sessionToken String   @unique
  userId       String
  expires      DateTime
  user         User     @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
}

Best Practices

• Use JWT strategy for serverless deployments
• Extend session with necessary user data
• Implement proper CSRF protection
• Use middleware for route protection
• Store secrets in environment variables

Target Processes

• nextjs-full-stack
• oauth-social-login
• jwt-authentication
• rbac-implementation