Learn about user authentication, session management, and security features in our templates.
Our templates include comprehensive authentication systems built with modern security practices. All templates support user registration, login, password reset, and session management.
Password hashing, CSRF protection, and secure session handling.
Support for email/password and OAuth providers like Google, GitHub.
User profiles, roles, and permissions built-in.
Understanding how authentication works in our templates.
Users can create accounts with email and password. The system validates input, hashes passwords securely, and sends verification emails.
POST /api/auth/register
{
"email": "user@example.com",
"password": "securepassword123",
"name": "John Doe"
}Authenticates users and creates secure sessions. Returns JWT tokens or session cookies.
POST /api/auth/login
{
"email": "user@example.com",
"password": "securepassword123"
}Sessions are managed securely with automatic expiration and refresh capabilities.
GET /api/auth/session
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Response:
{
"user": { "id": 1, "email": "user@example.com" },
"expires": "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z"
}Built-in security measures to protect your application and users.
Configure authentication settings for your environment.
NEXTAUTH_SECRETSecret key for JWT token signing. Generate a random string.
NEXTAUTH_URLYour application's base URL for authentication callbacks.
DATABASE_URLDatabase connection string for user data storage.
EMAIL_SERVERSMTP server configuration for email verification.
Configure social login with popular OAuth providers.
Allow users to sign in with their Google accounts.
Required Environment Variables:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID - From Google Cloud ConsoleGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET - From Google Cloud ConsoleAllow users to sign in with their GitHub accounts.
Required Environment Variables:
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID - From GitHub OAuth AppsGITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET - From GitHub OAuth AppsLearn more about authentication and related features.