Full-Stack Next.js Mastery — Part 3: Auth, Middleware & Edge Runtime
NextAuth v5, protecting routes with Middleware, JWT vs session strategies, and pushing auth logic to the Edge for zero-latency protection — all production-proven patterns.
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NextAuth v5, protecting routes with Middleware, JWT vs session strategies, and pushing auth logic to the Edge for zero-latency protection — all production-proven patterns.
fetch() cache semantics, revalidation strategies, unstable_cache, route segment config — the complete decision tree for choosing how your Next.js app fetches, caches, and revalidates data.
React Server Components are a core feature of modern Next.js applications. In this article, we break down how they work, why they matter, and how they improve performance in full-stack React apps.