The Complete Guide to Next.js Authentication with AWS @naderdabit

Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

In this video you'll learn how to implement authentication in a Nextjs app using AWS Amplify and Amazon Cognito. We will cover everything from SSR authentication, SSR redirects, protected routes, client-side redirects, and authenticating a request in an API route.

The tutorial that goes along with this video is located here: dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-next-js-authentication-2aco

The code for this video is located here: github.com/dabit3/next.js-authentication-aws

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