alireza-constantin / nest-next-jwt-refresh

Example for jwt authentication with nestjs as backend and nextjs as frontend

nest-next-jwt

an example of jwt refresh and access token authentication

Description

This app is built using the combination of NestJS and NextJS frameworks, providing server and client-side authentication with Passport and Jotai as state manager respectively. The home page, represented by the '/' endpoint, is a server-side component, while all authentication functions are implemented on the client-side, allowing access tokens to be safely stored on the user's browser.

Although the app is currently functioning well, there are many possibilities for improvement and optimization. With the versatility and flexibility of NestJS and NextJS, there is ample room for feature additions and UI/UX enhancements. further enhancing the app's overall performance and reliability.

Tech Stack

Frontend: React, Nextjs, Typescript, Jotai, TailwindCSS Backend: Nestjs, Typescript, Passport, Prisma, Bcrypt

DB: Postgresql

Run Locally

Clone the project

  git clone https://github.com/alireza-constantin/roundest-poki

Install dependencies

  npm install | pnpm install

Create .env file

then enter your database url to these variable in .env file

    DATABASE_URL=
    ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=
    REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=

Start the development server

  npm run dev:backend
  npm run dev:frontend