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Arjun · 2023-07-07T15:41:53.462Z

Introduction to Next Auth Next Auth is an open-source authentication library that provides a simple and easy-to-use solution for adding authentication and security to web applications. It was created specifically for Next.js, a popular React-based fr...

I am super new to next-auth and trying it for my new side project .

I have few questions

How can I get custom data which is stored in the DB for the user like userId. (Should I use the session hook and whenever the use session is called , it makes a DB call)
How can I stop making a session API call everytime the tab is switched ?

Yes, using the NextAuth session hook is a good option to fetch custom user data.
For that use case, you should store the user data in cache on the client side. You can use sessionStorage to do that. This way you only make the API call once, and on subsequent tab switches you read from the cache.

Are there any limitations or drawbacks to using NextAuth? ❓

One downside is that you will have to manage the security aspects of saving passwords in databases yourself.

Great tutorial on getting started with Next Auth! It's impressive how Next Auth simplifies authentication and offers flexibility with various providers. Looking forward to exploring more customization options.

What are some real-world applications where NextAuth excels? 🌐

A lot of projects use NextAuth. You can try searching through GitHub to find loads of examples

Can NextAuth be integrated with existing user databases? 🔗

I wonder if NextAuth supports social media authentication like Google and Facebook? 🤔

It does. I have written about that in the Pros section of NextAuth

How does NextAuth handle session management? 🔄

NextAuth uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) to manage user sessions.

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