verifyUser

verifyUser is a server-side utility for Next.js App Router pages and route handlers. It verifies the current session and returns the authenticated user, or redirects to the login page if unauthenticated.

Import


import { verifyUser } from "@phpcreation/frontend-crud-react-nextjs-bundle/utils/verifyUser";

Usage

In a Page Component


// app/[locale]/invoices/page.tsx
import { verifyUser } from "...";
 
export default async function InvoicesPage() {
  const user = await verifyUser();
  // Redirects to /login automatically if unauthenticated
 
  return <InvoiceListing user={user} />;
}

In a Route Handler


// app/api/invoices/route.ts
import { verifyUser } from "...";
 
export async function GET() {
  const user = await verifyUser();
  // Returns 401 if not authenticated
}

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
`options.redirectTo`	`string`	Custom redirect path (default: `"/login"`)
`options.required`	`boolean`	Redirect vs return null when unauthenticated (default: `true`)

Returns

The authenticated User object, or redirects/throws if unauthenticated.

Use verifyUser at the top of server components and API routes. For client-side permission checks, use AuthContext and useAuthContext.