Add Auth0 authentication with login, logout, and protected routes to Next.js applications.
npx skills add https://github.com/auth0/docs-v2 --skill auth0-nextjs-auth0
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: auth0-nextjs Source: https://github.com/auth0/docs-v2/tree/main/main/.mintlify/skills/auth0-nextjs Command: npx skills add https://github.com/auth0/docs-v2 --skill auth0-nextjs-auth0
Next.js projects require standardized login, logout, protected pages, and middleware hooks but configuring Auth0 sessions across App Router and Pages Router can be error prone without guidance.
Install @auth0/nextjs-auth0, define the required Auth0 environment secrets, and add the middleware entry point to enable login/logout routes in your Next.js project.
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Auth0 authentication in Next.js works by configuring an Auth0Client with domain and secret environment variables, then setting up middleware to intercept routes. This creates session-aware boundaries that guard pages, APIs, and client components.
Protected routes are set up by adding a middleware or proxy template that mounts /auth/login, /auth/logout, and /auth/callback endpoints. This middleware matches every non-static path to enforce session-aware access across your application.
Yes, Auth0 works with both the App Router and Pages Router. You can wrap App Router layouts or Pages _app with Auth0Provider to expose server-fetched user context and use client hooks to render login status and profile components.
Next.js Auth0 session management requires AUTH0_DOMAIN, AUTH0_CLIENT_ID, AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET, AUTH0_SECRET, and APP_BASE_URL environment variables. These values wire the reusable Auth0Client so server components and APIs can acquire user sessions.
Yes, you can display the Auth0 user profile by wrapping your application with Auth0Provider and using client-only useUser hooks. This allows client components to render login status and profile information using server-fetched user context.
Middleware is needed to handle Auth0 login flows because it intercepts incoming requests and mounts the required /auth/login, /auth/logout, and /auth/callback endpoints. This ensures every non-static path is properly guarded by session-aware authentication.
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