better-auth-python

To verify Better Auth JWTs in FastAPI, wire a reusable get_current_user dependency into protected endpoints. This handles token verification, JWKS key retrieval, and error handling while integrating with SQLModel or SQLAlchemy backends.

JWKS caching stores signing keys retrieved from the JSON Web Key Set endpoint locally. This reduces network calls to the Better Auth server during token verification, improving protected route performance and avoiding rate limits.

Yes, Better Auth JWT verification supports both SQLModel and SQLAlchemy backends. It provides reusable templates for database models, schemas, and FastAPI dependencies to seamlessly enforce protected routes with your chosen ORM.

You get the current user by injecting the get_current_user FastAPI dependency into your protected endpoints. It verifies the JWT via cached JWKS keys, handles validation errors, and returns the authenticated user object.

The best way to secure FastAPI endpoints with a Better Auth TypeScript server is JWKS-based JWT verification. This stateless approach validates tokens via public signing keys, enabling secure protected routes without sharing private secrets.

JWT verification via JWKS fails when the token is expired, the key ID is missing or mismatched, or network retrieval errors occur. The skill implements robust error handling to gracefully manage these validation failures in FastAPI.