In this tutorial, I'll walk you through setting up authentication in your Next.js 13 app directory using NextAuth.js. It's worth noting that while we use the NextAuth package in this tutorial, you may be using the Auth.js package by the time you read this, as the libraries are now interchangeable.
NextAuth.js is a popular authentication library that can be seamlessly integrated into Next.js applications. In this analysis, we will dive into three different tutorials that showcase different aspects of using NextAuth.js in a Next.js 13 app directory. These tutorials cover setting up authentication, creating custom login and signup pages, and adding Google and GitHub OAuth2 providers.
npm install next-auth
npx create-next-app my-next-auth-app
// pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].js
import NextAuth from 'next-auth'
import Providers from 'next-auth/providers'
export default NextAuth({
providers: [
Providers.Google({
clientId: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID,
clientSecret: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
}),
// Add other providers as needed
]
})
In this analysis, we explored three tutorials that demonstrate the setup and usage of NextAuth.js in a Next.js 13 app directory. From basic authentication setup to integrating custom login/signup pages and external OAuth providers like Google and GitHub, NextAuth.js offers a versatile solution for handling authentication in Next.js applications. The step-by-step guides provided in the tutorials make it easier for developers to implement various authentication functionalities effectively.