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Expert integration of Supabase Auth with Next.js App Router
name: nextjs-supabase-auth description: Expert integration of Supabase Auth with Next.js App Router risk: none source: vibeship-spawner-skills (Apache 2.0) date_added: 2026-02-27
Next.js + Supabase Auth
Expert integration of Supabase Auth with Next.js App Router
Capabilities
- nextjs-auth
- supabase-auth-nextjs
- auth-middleware
- auth-callback
Prerequisites
- Required skills: nextjs-app-router, supabase-backend
Patterns
Supabase Client Setup
Create properly configured Supabase clients for different contexts
When to use: Setting up auth in a Next.js project
// lib/supabase/client.ts (Browser client) 'use client' import { createBrowserClient } from '@supabase/ssr'
export function createClient() { return createBrowserClient( process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL!, process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY! ) }
// lib/supabase/server.ts (Server client) import { createServerClient } from '@supabase/ssr' import { cookies } from 'next/headers'
export async function createClient() { const cookieStore = await cookies() return createServerClient( process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL!, process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY!, { cookies: { getAll() { return cookieStore.getAll() }, setAll(cookiesToSet) { cookiesToSet.forEach(({ name, value, options }) => { cookieStore.set(name, value, options) }) }, }, } ) }
Auth Middleware
Protect routes and refresh sessions in middleware
When to use: You need route protection or session refresh
// middleware.ts import { createServerClient } from '@supabase/ssr' import { NextResponse, type NextRequest } from 'next/server'
export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) { let response = NextResponse.next({ request })
const supabase = createServerClient( process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL!, process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY!, { cookies: { getAll() { return request.cookies.getAll() }, setAll(cookiesToSet) { cookiesToSet.forEach(({ name, value, options }) => { response.cookies.set(name, value, options) }) }, }, } )
// Refresh session if expired const { data: { user } } = await supabase.auth.getUser()
// Protect dashboard routes if (request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/dashboard') && !user) { return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/login', request.url)) }
return response }
export const config = { matcher: ['/((?!_next/static|_next/image|favicon.ico).*)'], }
Auth Callback Route
Handle OAuth callback and exchange code for session
When to use: Using OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, etc.)
// app/auth/callback/route.ts import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/server' import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
export async function GET(request: Request) { const { searchParams, origin } = new URL(request.url) const code = searchParams.get('code') const next = searchParams.get('next') ?? '/'
if (code) {
const supabase = await createClient()
const { error } = await supabase.auth.exchangeCodeForSession(code)
if (!error) {
return NextResponse.redirect(${origin}${next})
}
}
return NextResponse.redirect(${origin}/auth/error)
}
Server Action Auth
Handle auth operations in Server Actions
When to use: Login, logout, or signup from Server Components
// app/actions/auth.ts 'use server' import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/server' import { redirect } from 'next/navigation' import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache'
export async function signIn(formData: FormData) { const supabase = await createClient() const { error } = await supabase.auth.signInWithPassword({ email: formData.get('email') as string, password: formData.get('password') as string, })
if (error) { return { error: error.message } }
revalidatePath('/', 'layout') redirect('/dashboard') }
export async function signOut() { const supabase = await createClient() await supabase.auth.signOut() revalidatePath('/', 'layout') redirect('/') }
Get User in Server Component
Access the authenticated user in Server Components
When to use: Rendering user-specific content server-side
// app/dashboard/page.tsx import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/server' import { redirect } from 'next/navigation'
export default async function DashboardPage() { const supabase = await createClient() const { data: { user } } = await supabase.auth.getUser()
if (!user) { redirect('/login') }
return ( <div> <h1>Welcome, {user.email}</h1> </div> ) }
Validation Checks
Using getSession() for Auth Checks
Severity: ERROR
Message: getSession() doesn't verify the JWT. Use getUser() for secure auth checks.
Fix action: Replace getSession() with getUser() for security-critical checks
