Feature Request: Support for Custom Authentication Methods

[rajanshresth]

The project is currently configured to use Clerk for authentication. However, some developers, including myself, have specific use cases that require custom authentication methods, which would be easier to implement with Auth.js. Adding support for custom authentication would allow greater flexibility and enable integration with various authentication providers not supported by Clerk. Use Case: In our scenario, we need to implement a custom authentication mechanism that involves unique user data validations and security checks. While Clerk is great, it doesn’t fully support our requirements, and Auth.js would allow us to define custom authentication logic directly.

[haydenbleasel]

@rajanshresth I can see this being a useful guide i.e. "Auth -> Switch to Custom Authentication". I'm open to a PR!

[DaniEnsi]

Yes, I agree it would be really cool to see some of the new auth providers like Better Auth integrated too...

[haydenbleasel]

@DaniEnsi Currently working with @Bekacru on a Better Auth guide! Stay tuned.

[DaniEnsi]

Thats great to hear! Really cool project 🔥

[DaniEnsi]

@haydenbleasel Is there any timeline for when this is going to be done?

[DaniEnsi]

@haydenbleasel Do you have any idea when this is going to be done?

[haydenbleasel]

@DaniEnsi we have an auth.js migration guide here: https://docs.next-forge.com/authentication/authjs

More guides coming soon for other providers.

[Bekacru]

@haydenbleasel Do you have any idea when this is going to be done?

I'm working on it. I just wanted to wait until we have v1, hopefully this week!

[DaniEnsi]

@haydenbleasel Do you have any idea when this is going to be done?

I'm working on it. I just wanted to wait until we have v1, hopefully this week!

That great to hear! Really loving what you are doing with better-auth. Have never seen such a large feature set in self hosted auth providers, like the passkeys and integrated org. support! 🙌

[github-actions[bot]]

:rocket: Issue was released in v2.18.19 :rocket:

[haydenbleasel]

@DaniEnsi BetterAuth guide is now live! https://docs.next-forge.com/authentication/better-auth

[guptaashwanee]

BetterAuth has very limited providers

[Bekacru]

BetterAuth has very limited providers

Feel free to open an issue to request a specific provider on our repo. Also, you can use the Generic OAuth Plugin to easily add any provider yourself.