Bearer Tokens For Authenticating Requests to Backend (Express)
Hi guys! I am trying to implement the bearer tokens plugin so my backend can authenticate users requests.
However, it seems that tokens aren't being set as explained in these docs: https://beta.better-auth.com/docs/plugins/bearer
Our Infrastructure:
- Using better-auth with magic links and Google OAuth (email/password is disabled)
- Frontend: Next.js app with better-auth client
- Backend: Express.js server
The Issue:
The Bearer plugin docs show that tokens should be returned in the set-auth-token header during sign-in, but we're not seeing this header in our responses. Or maybe the onSuccess isn't even being triggered with the google oauth and magic links?
Does the Bearer plugin work with magic links and OAuth, or only with email/password?
Are we missing some configuration to enable token generation?
Should we be looking for the token in a different place or using a different approach?
However, it seems that tokens aren't being set as explained in these docs: https://beta.better-auth.com/docs/plugins/bearer
Our Infrastructure:
- Using better-auth with magic links and Google OAuth (email/password is disabled)
- Frontend: Next.js app with better-auth client
- Backend: Express.js server
The Issue:
The Bearer plugin docs show that tokens should be returned in the set-auth-token header during sign-in, but we're not seeing this header in our responses. Or maybe the onSuccess isn't even being triggered with the google oauth and magic links?
Does the Bearer plugin work with magic links and OAuth, or only with email/password?
Are we missing some configuration to enable token generation?
Should we be looking for the token in a different place or using a different approach?
Authenticate API requests using Bearer tokens instead of browser cookies
