Introduction

Better Auth is a framework-agnostic, universal authentication and authorization framework for TypeScript. It provides a comprehensive set of features out of the box and includes a plugin ecosystem that simplifies adding advanced functionalities.

Features

• Framework Agnostic — Support for most popular frameworks
• Email & Password — Built-in support for secure email and password authentication
• Account & Session Management — Manage user accounts and sessions with ease
• Built-In Rate Limiter — Built-in rate limiter with custom rules
• Automatic Database Management — Automatic database management and migrations
• Social Sign-on — Multiple social sign-on providers
• Plugin Ecosystem — Even more capabilities with plugins

Quick Start

Get up and running in under 5 minutes:

npm install better-auth

import { betterAuth } from "better-auth";

export const auth = betterAuth({
  database: {
    provider: "postgresql",
    url: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
  },
  emailAndPassword: {
    enabled: true,
  },
});

Next Steps

• Read the Installation guide
• Follow the Get Started guide
• Explore Concepts