better-auth-security-best-practices

To prevent brute force attacks with Better Auth, configure rate limiting to restrict request frequency on sensitive endpoints. This stops automated credential stuffing by blocking excessive authentication attempts from a single IP address.

The best way to secure sessions and cookies in Better Auth is to configure secure cookie attributes and set strict session expiration policies. This prevents session hijacking by ensuring tokens expire and are only transmitted securely.

CSRF protection in Better Auth works by validating trusted origins and implementing multi-layer request forgery checks. Defining your exact trusted origins prevents unauthorized cross-site requests from successfully executing authenticated actions.

Yes, you can track IP addresses and set up audit logging in Better Auth by using database hooks. Integrating these hooks logs security events and user IP data, satisfying compliance requirements and providing a comprehensive audit trail.

Yes, production authentication requires secure secret management and OAuth provider hardening. Configuring strong authentication secrets and enhancing social login security prevents unauthorized access and protects OAuth API tokens from being compromised.