Overview:

nuxt-auth is an open-source authentication module designed for Nuxt 3 applications. It supports both server-side rendered (SSR) and static Nuxt applications. The module provides authentication functionality for any universal Nuxt 3 application by supporting two providers: Auth.js / NextAuth.js and local for static pages with an external backend. It offers a range of features including support for various authentication providers, session management, middleware protection, and a REST API.

Features:

• Authentication providers: Supports OAuth providers (e.g., Github, Google, Twitter, Azure), custom OAuth, and credential-based authentication.
• Email Magic URLs: Enables authentication using email magic links.
• Isomorphic / Universal Auth: Provides a composable useAuth hook with methods for session retrieval, CSRF token retrieval, provider management, sign-in, and sign-out.
• Middleware protection: Allows protection of application-side and server-side middleware and endpoints.
• Session life-cycle management: Offers advanced features for managing the session life-cycle, including periodic session refresh, session refresh on tab-refocus, one-time session fetch on page load, and persistent sessions across requests.
• Session broadcasting between tabs: Supports session broadcasting between different browser tabs.
• REST API: Provides a REST API with endpoints for sign-in, sign-out, session retrieval, CSRF token retrieval, and provider retrieval.

Installation:

To install the nuxt-auth module, follow these steps:

1. Add the module to your Nuxt 3 project using npm or yarn:

   npm install nuxt-auth
   

   or

   yarn add nuxt-auth
   

2. Configure the module in your Nuxt 3 project by adding it to the buildModules array in the nuxt.config.js file:

   export default {
     // ...
     buildModules: [
       'nuxt-auth',
     ],
   }
   

3. Configure the authentication providers, session management, and other settings in the auth object in the nuxt.config.js file:

   export default {
     // ...
     auth: {
       strategies: {
         // Configure authentication providers here
       },
       session: {
         // Configure session management here
       },
     },
   }
   

4. Use the provided useAuth hook in your Nuxt 3 components to access the authentication functionality:

   import { useAuth } from 'nuxt-auth'
   
   export default {
     setup() {
       const { signIn, signOut, data } = useAuth()
   
       // Use the authentication methods and data here
     },
   }
   

Summary:

nuxt-auth is a powerful authentication module for Nuxt 3 applications. It supports various authentication providers, session management, middleware protection, and a REST API. It is suitable for both SSR and static Nuxt applications. With its comprehensive features and easy-to-use APIs, nuxt-auth simplifies the process of implementing authentication in Nuxt 3 projects.