plaid-nextjs-integration

To integrate Plaid with Next.js App Router, you can use server actions to run background tasks like transaction sync, alongside API route handlers for link token creation and token exchange. This approach provides a server-first architecture using a server-only Plaid client.

Handle Plaid webhooks in Next.js by using App Router API route handlers. You can create app/api/plaid routes specifically to receive, verify, and process Plaid webhook events securely on the server side.

Securely exchange Plaid public tokens for access tokens using Next.js server-side token exchange. By keeping the Plaid client server-only, the sensitive token exchange process happens entirely within API routes or server actions.

Yes, you can protect Plaid API routes in Next.js 13+ using middleware authentication. This ensures that requests to your Plaid endpoints are validated and secured before reaching the server-side route handlers.

The best way to create Plaid link tokens in Next.js is using App Router API routes with a server-only Plaid client. This keeps your API credentials secure and handles link token creation entirely on the server.