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Authentication

Protect user flows with sessions, OAuth, tokens, role-based UI, secure redirects, and server-side guards.

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Prerequisites

Next.js
API Integration

Key Concepts & Skills

Sessions
OAuth
JWT
Cookies
Protected routes
Roles
Security basics

Learning Outcomes

Understand the core principles of Sessions
Configure and deploy OAuth successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with JWT
Understand the core principles of Cookies
Configure and deploy Protected routes successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Roles
Understand the core principles of Security basics

Resources

Official documentation

Auth.js docs OWASP auth cheat sheet Clerk docs

Practice Exercises

Create login, logout, and protected pages.Handle session loading states.Render role-specific navigation.

Project Task

Build a members-only dashboard with account settings.

Quiz

What is the primary purpose of Authentication?What are the common alternatives to Authentication?How do you implement Authentication in a production environment?

Notes