What is NextAuth.js?

NextAuth.js is the authentication solution integrated into Frontend Accelerator, providing secure, flexible authentication with support for multiple providers, sessions, and JWT tokens. It handles the complex security requirements of modern web applications while maintaining simplicity.

Sample provider configuration in Frontend Accelerator:

import GitHub from 'next-auth/providers/github';
import Google from 'next-auth/providers/google';
import Credentials from 'next-auth/providers/credentials';

export const authConfig = {
  providers: [
    GitHub, Google,
    Credentials({
      credentials: {
        email: {},
        password: {}
      },
      authorize: async (credentials) => {
        // Custom logic here
      }
    })
  ]
};

Session Management:

import { auth } from '@/auth';

export default async function Page() {
  const session = await auth();
  if (!session) redirect('/login');
  
  return <Dashboard user={session.user} />;
}

Key features:

• Multiple providers: OAuth (GitHub, Google), email/password, magic links
• Secure sessions: Encrypted JWT tokens or database sessions
• Type safety: Full TypeScript support with session typing
• Middleware protection: Route-level authentication guards

AI-Friendly: NextAuth configuration is declarative and type-safe. AI tools understand the provider setup, can suggest additional providers, implement custom authentication logic, and ensure proper session handling throughout the application.