Best way to handle user authentication in a forum?
nextjs
auth
What are the current best practices for implementing secure user authentication in a web application, specifically a forum? I'm considering using NextAuth.js, Clerk, or rolling my own with JWTs. The main priorities are security, ease of use, and scalability. Does anyone have experience comparing these solutions? I need a robust system for my Hungarian-based forum, so maybe there are specific considerations for GDPR as well.
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Erik Szabó·over 1 year ago
For a forum, I'd strongly recommend a managed service like Clerk or Firebase Auth. Rolling your own auth is a huge responsibility and it's easy to get wrong. Clerk has great Next.js support and handles all the complexities of sessions, JWTs, and multi-factor auth for you.