Expo (React Native)

Installation

Install packages

Install the component, a pinned version of Better Auth, and ensure the latest version of Convex.

This component requires Convex 1.25.0 or later.

npm install better-auth@1.3.8 @better-auth/expo@1.3.8 --save-exact
npm install convex@latest @convex-dev/better-auth

Install additional Expo dependencies

expo-secure-store is used for secure cookie storage.

npx expo install expo-secure-store

Register the component

convex/convex.config.ts

import { defineApp } from "convex/server";
import betterAuth from "@convex-dev/better-auth/convex.config";

const app = defineApp();
app.use(betterAuth);

export default app;

Add Convex auth config

Add a convex/auth.config.ts file to configure Better Auth as an authentication provider.

convex/auth.config.ts

export default {
  providers: [
    {
      domain: process.env.CONVEX_SITE_URL,
      applicationID: "convex",
    },
  ],
};

Generate a secret for encryption and generating hashes. Use the command below if you have openssl installed, or use the button to generate a random value instead. Or generate your own however you like.

npx convex env set BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)

Add environment variables to the .env.local file created by npx convex dev. It will be picked up by your framework dev server.

.env.local

# Deployment used by \`npx convex dev\`
CONVEX_DEPLOYMENT=dev:adjective-animal-123 # team: team-name, project: project-name

EXPO_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL=https://adjective-animal-123.convex.cloud

# Same as EXPO_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL but ends in .site
EXPO_PUBLIC_CONVEX_SITE_URL=https://adjective-animal-123.convex.site

Create a Better Auth instance

Create a Better Auth instance and initialize the component.

Some Typescript errors will show until you save the file.

convex/auth.ts

import { createClient, type GenericCtx } from "@convex-dev/better-auth";
import { convex } from "@convex-dev/better-auth/plugins";
import { betterAuth } from "better-auth";
import { expo } from '@better-auth/expo'
import { components } from "./_generated/api";
import { DataModel } from "./_generated/dataModel";
import { query } from "./_generated/server";

// The component client has methods needed for integrating Convex with Better Auth,
// as well as helper methods for general use.
export const authComponent = createClient<DataModel>(components.betterAuth);

export const createAuth = (
  ctx: GenericCtx<DataModel>,
  { optionsOnly } = { optionsOnly: false },
) => {
  return betterAuth({
    // disable logging when createAuth is called just to generate options.
    // this is not required, but there's a lot of noise in logs without it.
    logger: {
      disabled: optionsOnly,
    },
    trustedOrigins: ["your-scheme://"],
    database: authComponent.adapter(ctx),
    // Configure simple, non-verified email/password to get started
    emailAndPassword: {
      enabled: true,
      requireEmailVerification: false,
    },
    plugins: [
      // The Expo and Convex plugins are required
      expo(),
      convex(),
    ],
  });
};

// Example function for getting the current user
// Feel free to edit, omit, etc.
export const getCurrentUser = query({
  args: {},
  handler: async (ctx) => {
    return authComponent.getAuthUser(ctx);
  },
});

Create a Better Auth client instance

Create a Better Auth client instance for interacting with the Better Auth server from your client.

src/lib/auth-client.ts

import { createAuthClient } from "better-auth/react";
import { convexClient } from "@convex-dev/better-auth/client/plugins";
import { expoClient } from '@better-auth/expo/client'
import Constants from 'expo-constants'
import * as SecureStore from 'expo-secure-store'

export const authClient = createAuthClient({
  baseURL: process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_CONVEX_SITE_URL,
  plugins: [
    expoClient({
      scheme: Constants.expoConfig?.scheme as string,
      storagePrefix: Constants.expoConfig?.scheme as string,
      storage: SecureStore,
    }),
    convexClient(),
  ],
});

Mount handlers

convex/http.ts

import { httpRouter } from "convex/server";
import { authComponent, createAuth } from "./auth";

const http = httpRouter();

authComponent.registerRoutes(http, createAuth);

export default http;

Set up Convex client provider

Wrap your app with the ConvexBetterAuthProvider component.

app/_layout.tsx

import { StrictMode } from "react";
import { Slot } from "expo-router";
import { ConvexReactClient } from "convex/react";
import { ConvexBetterAuthProvider } from "@convex-dev/better-auth/react"; 
import { authClient } from "@/lib/auth-client"; 

const convex = new ConvexReactClient(import.meta.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL as string, {
  // Optionally pause queries until the user is authenticated
  expectAuth: true, 
  unsavedChangesWarning: false, 
});

return (
  <StrictMode>
    <ConvexBetterAuthProvider client={convex} authClient={authClient}>
      <Slot />
    </ConvexBetterAuthProvider>
  </StrictMode>
);

Follow steps 5-7 of the Better Auth Expo guide

The Expo integration for Better Auth requires a few involved steps that could change over time. Follow the last few steps of their Expo integration guide, beginning with step 5.

You're done!

You're now ready to start using Better Auth with Convex.