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Welcome to your Convex + Next.js + WorkOS AuthKit app

This is a Convex project migrated to use WorkOS AuthKit for authentication.

After the initial setup (<2 minutes) you'll have a working full-stack app using:

  • Convex as your backend (database, server logic)
  • React as your frontend (web page interactivity)
  • Next.js for optimized web hosting and page routing
  • Tailwind for building great looking accessible UI
  • WorkOS AuthKit for authentication

Get started

  1. Clone this repository and install dependencies:

    npm install
  2. Set up your environment variables:

    cp .env.local.example .env.local
  3. Configure WorkOS AuthKit:

    • Create a WorkOS account
    • Get your Client ID and API Key from the WorkOS dashboard
    • In the WorkOS dashboard, add http://localhost:3000/callback as a redirect URI
    • Generate a secure password for cookie encryption (minimum 32 characters)
    • Update your .env.local file with these values
  4. Configure Convex:

    npx convex dev

    This will:

    • Set up your Convex deployment
    • Add your Convex URL to .env.local
    • Open the Convex dashboard

    Then configure WorkOS authentication in Convex:

    npx convex auth add workos

    This creates convex/auth.config.ts with WorkOS integration

  5. Run the development server:

    npm run dev

    This starts both the Next.js frontend and Convex backend in parallel

  6. Open http://localhost:3000 to see your app

WorkOS AuthKit Setup

This app uses WorkOS AuthKit for authentication. Key features:

  • Redirect-based authentication: Users are redirected to WorkOS for sign-in/sign-up
  • Session management: Automatic token refresh and session handling
  • Middleware protection: Routes are protected using Next.js middleware
  • Client and server hooks: useAuth() for client components, withAuth() for server components

Learn more

To learn more about developing your project with Convex, check out:

  • The Tour of Convex for a thorough introduction to Convex principles.
  • The rest of Convex docs to learn about all Convex features.
  • Stack for in-depth articles on advanced topics.

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