better-auth-python

To validate Better Auth JWTs in a FastAPI backend, use JWKS and RS256 signature verification by wiring a get_current_user dependency into your routes, requiring pyjwt and cryptography to securely parse tokens.

JWKS caching stores JSON Web Key Set data locally to avoid repeatedly fetching public keys from BETTER_AUTH_URL, ensuring secure RS256 token verification while maintaining backend authentication performance.

Yes, Better Auth JWT verification supports backend templates for both SQLModel and SQLAlchemy data layers, allowing you to integrate verified user identities directly into your preferred Python ORM workflow.

Verifying RS256 signed JWTs requires the pyjwt library for token decoding, cryptography for signature handling, and httpx to fetch JWKS data from your configured BETTER_AUTH_URL endpoint.

Protect FastAPI routes with token authentication by integrating a dependency that checks Better Auth JWTs, validating RS256 signatures against JWKS to ensure only authorized users access protected endpoints.

FastAPI JWT validation fails fetching JWKS if BETTER_AUTH_URL is misconfigured or network requests lack proper httpx setup, preventing the backend from retrieving RS256 public keys needed for secure token verification.