better-auth-security-best-practices

Secure Better Auth against brute force attacks by configuring rate limiting for sensitive authentication endpoints. This blocks repeated login attempts, mitigating credential stuffing and protecting user data from unauthorized access.

Encrypt OAuth tokens and harden session cookies in Better Auth by enforcing strong secret management and encrypted token storage. This prevents sensitive data leakage and secures OAuth provider configurations for production deployments.

Set up audit logging for auth events in Better Auth by configuring database hooks to log session creation, email changes, and other critical actions. This provides compliance-ready threat monitoring and tracks IP addresses for security auditing.

Better Auth supports CSRF protection and session hardening for production web apps. Implementing secure session cookie configurations and CSRF exploitation prevention eliminates vulnerabilities related to insecure session handling.

You can configure rate limiting and IP address tracking for Better Auth login endpoints to block repeated failed authentication attempts. This prevents brute force vectors and secures sensitive auth endpoints against automated attacks.