Next.js Authentication Master Class - No Libraries (Email/Password, OAuth2, etc.)

Web Dev Simplified • February 25, 2025

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Try Clerk: https://go.clerk.com/wds-auth Building authentication from scratch is a daunting task which is why in this video I show you how to build a production ready authentication system with email/password, OAuth2, cookies, session management, and so much more. This is the ultimate authentication crash course. 📚 Materials/References: GitHub Code: https://github.com/WebDevSimplified/custom-nextjs-authentication 🌎 Find Me Here: My Blog: https://blog.webdevsimplified.com My Courses: https://courses.webdevsimplified.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WebDevSimplified Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevSimplified Discord: https://discord.gg/7StTjnR GitHub: https://github.com/WebDevSimplified CodePen: https://codepen.io/WebDevSimplified ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:05 - Email/Password Diagram Explanations 00:09:09 - Starting Code 00:12:28 - Email/Password Sign Up 00:20:25 - Session Management 00:34:15 - Email/Password Sign In 00:37:55 - Logout Logic 00:40:25 - Advanced getCurrentUser Function 00:44:15 - Private Pages/Next.js Middleware 00:49:16 - Updating Session Data 00:56:43 - Clerk Setup 01:02:52 - OAuth Diagram Explanations 01:06:23 - Starting Code Updates 01:10:22 - Discord OAuth Setup 01:12:25 - OAuth Auth URL (Step 1) 01:21:05 - OAuth Access Token (Step 2) 01:30:45 - OAuth User Data (Step 3) 01:39:40 - Advanced OAuth Security (State) 01:44:00 - Advanced OAuth Security (Code Verifier) 01:47:29 - Making OAuth Client Generic 01:54:18 - GitHub OAuth 01:58:32 - Fixing Cookie Bug #Authentication #WDS #NextJS