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Authentication in Next.js Using NextAuth (Full Implementation)
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Setting up NextAuth
NextAuth.js handles session management for you without needing a complex backend.
typescript
// app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
import NextAuth from "next-auth"
import GoogleProvider from "next-auth/providers/google"
const handler = NextAuth({
providers: [
GoogleProvider({
clientId: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID,
clientSecret: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET,
}),
],
})
export { handler as GET, handler as POST }