better-auth-best-practices

To set up Better Auth, install the core packages and CLI, configure your base URL and secret, enable desired plugins like OAuth or magic links, then run migrations and generate database schemas. This establishes a secure authentication foundation for TypeScript web applications.

The best way to manage sessions with Better Auth is by leveraging its built-in session management features configured through your auth config. Proper session management ensures scalable and secure user authentication across web applications using email/password or OAuth.

Yes, Better Auth supports configuration with common database adapters including Drizzle, Prisma, and MongoDB. You can configure these adapters in your auth setup to map authentication data structures to your preferred database environment.

Yes, you can use passkeys and magic links for authentication in Better Auth by enabling the respective plugins. This allows you to build versatile login flows that support passwordless and multi-provider sign-in mechanisms.

To generate database schemas when integrating Better Auth, run the command npx @better-auth/cli@latest generate after configuring your auth instance. This command creates the necessary database schema structures required by your enabled authentication flows.