better-auth-best-practices

Adding authentication to a TypeScript application with Better Auth involves configuring the framework to handle email/password, OAuth, and passkeys via plugins. It manages user accounts and sessions with built-in rate limiting and CSRF checks.

Implementing passkeys and magic links for user login is best done using Better Auth's extensible plugin system. This TypeScript-first framework provides built-in support for these authentication methods alongside email/password and social logins.

Better Auth works with any frontend or backend framework because it is entirely framework-agnostic. This allows you to securely integrate type-safe authentication into any existing TypeScript project without framework restrictions.

Yes, you can use an ORM adapter for database persistence when managing authentication sessions. Better Auth offers these adapters to store user accounts and session data, and you can configure sessions to be stored in environments like Redis.

You need environment variables for secrets and URLs when setting up authentication to securely manage sensitive configuration data like OAuth credentials. This requirement ensures that your authentication setup maintains strict security standards and prevents hardcoded secrets.

Better Auth has no inherent limitations for session management or two-factor authentication, as it supports both through its extensible plugin architecture. Users must properly configure environment variables and ORM adapters to avoid persistence and security issues.