auth-setup

To set up authentication in a Convex application, you wire a users table with a tokenIdentifier index, add a storeUser mutation for first sign-in, and apply helper functions like getCurrentUser in protected operations to enforce secure auth flows.

Token-based identity resolution maps identity providers to application users using token identifiers, ensuring secure user management and consistent authentication across server and client boundaries during first sign-in scenarios.

You enforce admin and owner access control in Convex by applying ready-to-use helper functions like requireAdmin and implementing owner or team-based permission patterns within your protected server functions to restrict resource access.

Yes, this authentication setup supports team-based permissions by implementing owner and team access patterns, allowing you to protect resources across client and server boundaries with robust error handling.

The best way to handle first sign-in user creation in Convex is by adding a storeUser mutation that maps the token identifier to a new application user, ensuring secure identity mapping on initial authentication.

Your getCurrentUser helper returns an authentication error when identity resolution via token identifiers fails, which is part of its robust error handling to prevent unauthorized access to protected server operations.