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Posted on Jan 27

HEAVSTAL AUTH PROVIDER - Update

#oauth #typescript #npm #security

Heavstal Auth Provider

The official NextAuth.js (Auth.js) provider for the Heavstal Tech Identity Platform.

This package enables seamless integration of Heavstal OAuth 2.0 & OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication into Next.js and Node.js applications. It pre-configures authorization endpoints, token exchanges, and user profile mapping, ensuring security best practices.

Features

Zero-Configuration: Pre-configured endpoints for Heavstal Identity services.
OIDC Compliant: Fully supports OpenID Connect discovery and ID Token verification.
TypeScript Support: Written in TypeScript with included type definitions.
Secure Defaults: Enforces PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) and state verification by default.

Installation

Ensure you have next-auth installed in your project.

npm install heavstal-auth
# or
yarn add heavstal-auth
# or
pnpm add heavstal-auth

Configuration

1. Obtain Credentials

2. Environment Variables

Add the following to your .env or .env.local file:

HEAVSTAL_CLIENT_ID=ht_id_xxxxxxxxxxxx
HEAVSTAL_CLIENT_SECRET=ht_secret_xxxxxxxxxxxx

3. Usage with NextAuth.js

Import HeavstalProvider and add it to your NextAuth configuration.

File: app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts (App Router) or pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts (Pages Router).

import NextAuth from "next-auth";
import HeavstalProvider from "heavstal-auth";

const handler = NextAuth({
  providers: [
    HeavstalProvider({
      clientId: process.env.HEAVSTAL_CLIENT_ID!,
      clientSecret: process.env.HEAVSTAL_CLIENT_SECRET!,
    }),
    // ...other providers
  ],
  // Optional: Enable debug mode for development
  debug: process.env.NODE_ENV === "development",
});

export { handler as GET, handler as POST };

Integration with Non-Next.js Applications

Heavstal Tech is a standard OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider. If you are using a different framework (Express, Python, Go, etc.) or a library that supports OIDC Discovery, you do not need this specific SDK.

You can configure your client using the Issuer URL.

OIDC Discovery Configuration

Parameter	Value
Issuer URL	`https://accounts-heavstal.vercel.app`
Discovery Document	`https://accounts-heavstal.vercel.app/.well-known/openid-configuration`
JWKS Endpoint	`https://accounts-heavstal.vercel.app/.well-known/jwks.json`

Example: Generic Node.js OIDC Client

const client = new OIDCClient({
  issuer: 'https://accounts-heavstal.vercel.app', 
  client_id: process.env.HEAVSTAL_CLIENT_ID,
  client_secret: process.env.HEAVSTAL_CLIENT_SECRET,
  redirect_uri: 'https://your-app.com/callback',
  response_type: 'code',
  scope: 'openid profile email'
});

User Profile Data

On successful authentication, the provider returns the following normalized user profile structure:

interface HeavstalProfile {
  id: string;       // The unique Heavstal User ID
  name: string;     // Public Display Name
  email: string;    // Verified Email Address
  image: string;    // Profile Picture URL
}

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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