Getting a Secret Key for NextAuth
To ensure the security of your authentication setup with NextAuth.js, you need to define a AUTH_SECRET
. This secret key is used to encrypt the JWT tokens and other important data.
How to Generate a Secret Key
The secret key can be any string of characters, but it's a good idea to use a strong, random value to ensure security. You can generate your own key using a password manager, or any method that generates random strings.
Alternatively, you can use an online generator to create a random secret key.
Once you have your secret key, you can add it to your .env
file:
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