Authentication & User Permissions

Role in the Project

Manages user authentication, session handling, and access control for different user roles.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths:

• Secure OAuth2/JWT authentication flow.
• Granular role-based access control (RBAC).

Weaknesses:

• Complex session management for highly distributed architectures.

Available Technologies & Comparison

• NextAuth.js (Chosen) vs. Auth0 (Managed solution, costs scale with usage) vs. Firebase Auth (Tied to Google services).

Chosen Approach

Using NextAuth.js for seamless integration with Next.js, supporting OAuth2 providers and JWT-based authentication.

Example of NextAuth.js integration:

import NextAuth from 'next-auth';
import Providers from 'next-auth/providers';
export default NextAuth({
  providers: [
    Providers.Google({ clientId: process.env.GOOGLE_ID, clientSecret: process.env.GOOGLE_SECRET })
  ],
  session: { jwt: true }
});