Next.js combined with Netlify Identity offers a powerful solution for building and deploying server-rendered React applications with a built-in authentication mechanism. Next.js facilitates the development of feature-rich, server-side rendered applications with React, providing benefits such as SEO-friendliness, fast load times, and a rich developer experience with hot reloading and built-in routing. When integrated with Netlify Identity, it allows developers to implement user authentication and authorization with ease, leveraging Netlify’s Git-centric workflow and serverless functions. This amalgamation simplifies the process of creating secure, scalable web applications that can manage user sessions, registration, and account management with minimal overhead, while also taking advantage of Netlify’s continuous deployment and hosting capabilities.
Overview
COURSE DIFFICULTY
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Set up Nextjs with Netlify Identity
Deploy a Nextjs app to Netlify
Create an authentication context in Nextjs
Implement user sign-up and login
Enable user logout functionality
Display navbar links conditionally based on auth
Create and use Netlify serverless functions
Develop locally with Netlify Dev
Integrate Netlify Functions with Identity for authentication
Guard content on the client-side based on authentication
Configure invite-only user registration
Review and finalize Nextjs app with Netlify Identity auth
01. Next.js with Netlify Identity (Auth)
- Intro & Setup
- Installing Identity & Deploying to Netlify
- Creating an Auth Context
- Signing Up & Logging In
- Logging Out
- Conditional Navbar Links
- Netlify Functions
- Netlify Dev
- Netlify Functions with Identity
- Client-Side Content Guard
- Invite Only Registration
- Wrap Up
SKILLS LEARNED
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Set up Nextjs with Netlify Identity
Deploy a Nextjs app to Netlify
Create an authentication context in Nextjs
Implement user sign-up and login
Enable user logout functionality
Display navbar links conditionally based on auth
Create and use Netlify serverless functions
Develop locally with Netlify Dev
Integrate Netlify Functions with Identity for authentication
Guard content on the client-side based on authentication
Configure invite-only user registration
Review and finalize Nextjs app with Netlify Identity auth
COURSE OUTLINE
01. Next.js with Netlify Identity (Auth)
- Intro & Setup
- Installing Identity & Deploying to Netlify
- Creating an Auth Context
- Signing Up & Logging In
- Logging Out
- Conditional Navbar Links
- Netlify Functions
- Netlify Dev
- Netlify Functions with Identity
- Client-Side Content Guard
- Invite Only Registration
- Wrap Up
