Next.js Advanced Authentication App

Welcome to the Next.js Advanced Authentication App! This project was built by following an educational tutorial to learn how to integrate advanced authentication features using Auth.js (next-auth v5), Next.js app router server actions, and additional libraries.

The live app is deployed at Vercel: 🔗 Live Demo

🛠 Tech Stack & Resources

🔗 Next.js 15

🔗 Auth.js (next-auth v5)

🔗 Resend (for emails)

🔗 Node.js

🔗 Shadcn UI

🔗 Clerk

🔗 Sonner

🔗 Zod for validation

🔗 Prisma or Prisma in Auth.js

🔗 Neon as database

🔑 Key Features

• Next-auth v5 (Auth.js) authentication

• Server Actions in Next.js 15

• Credentials Provider (email/password login)

• OAuth Provider (Social login with Google & GitHub)

• Forgot Password Functionality

• Email Verification

• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

• User Roles (Admin & User)

• Login and Register Components (Redirect or Modal)

• Forgot Password, Verification, and Error Components

• Login and Logout Buttons

• Role-Based Access Control (Role Gate)

• Middleware Protection using Next.js middleware

• Extended Session Handling with NextAuth callbacks

• Custom Hooks:

  * useCurrentUser, * useRole

• Utilities:

  * currentUser, * currentRole

• Server and Client Component Examples

• Admin-Only Content Rendering using RoleGate

• Protect API Routes and Server Actions (Admins Only)

• Change Email (with re-verification)

• Change Password (confirm old password)

• Enable/Disable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

• Change User Role (for development/testing purposes)

📚 Learning Goals

• Learn how to set up OAuth login with Credentials, Google and GitHub
• Implement authentication flows (login, registration, email verification, password reset)
• Protect pages, components, APIs, and server actions
• Use Next.js server actions with Auth.js
• Understand and extend next-auth sessions and callbacks
• Add Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
• Manage user roles (Admin/User)
• Explore middleware to protect routes
• Explore advanced UI flows with Shadcn UI