email-and-password-best-practices

Configure email verification in Better Auth by implementing the emailVerification.sendVerificationEmail hook and enabling requireEmailVerification to restrict access until users confirm their email address.

Set up password reset flows in Better Auth by configuring the sendResetPassword handler with token-based security and defining token expiry settings to ensure temporary, secure credential recovery.

Yes, Better Auth supports pluggable password hashing by allowing you to define custom hash and verify functions, letting you integrate your preferred cryptographic algorithms for secure credential storage.

Enforce password policies during user signup by configuring minimum and maximum length constraints within Better Auth settings, ensuring all created credentials meet your specified security requirements before validation.

Yes, Better Auth supports requiring email verification before login by enabling the requireEmailVerification setting, which prevents unverified users from authenticating until they click the verification link.

Token expiry settings are needed for password reset endpoints to invalidate unused reset links after a defined period, preventing replay attacks and ensuring only recent requests can change credentials.