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PR #580 implemented manual wrapper methods for each auth endpoint. Better-auth provides a universal handler designed for this use case.

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AuthManager - Replaced manual API wrappers with direct handler delegation:

  • Removed 156 lines of placeholder wrapper methods (login, register, logout, etc.)
  • Added handleRequest(request: Request): Promise<Response> that forwards to auth.handler()
  • Exposed api getter for programmatic access to better-auth methods

AuthPlugin - Switched from individual routes to wildcard routing:

  • Replaced ~10 individual route handlers with single wildcard route basePath/*
  • Added path rewriting to map /api/v1/auth/sign-in/email/sign-in/email for better-auth compatibility
  • Added runtime validation for Hono server (required for getRawApp() wildcard support)

Implementation

// Before: Individual routes calling wrapper methodshttpServer.post('/auth/login',async(req,res)=>{constresult=awaitauthManager.login(req.body);res.json(result);});// ... 10+ more routes// After: Single wildcard forwarding to better-authrawApp.all('/api/v1/auth/*',async(c)=>{constrequest=c.req.raw;// Web Requestconstresponse=awaitauthManager.handleRequest(request);returnresponse;// Web Response});

Impact

  • Code reduction: Net -132 lines (156 removed, 24 added)
  • Feature coverage: All better-auth features (OAuth, 2FA, passkeys, magic links) now functional without custom implementation
  • Maintenance: Better-auth updates no longer require wrapper code changes
  • Type safety: Full better-auth TypeScript definitions now available

Documentation

  • Added ARCHITECTURE.md explaining the decision rationale
  • Updated README.md with better-auth endpoint documentation
  • Updated usage examples to reflect configuration-based feature enablement
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拉取请求: #580

评估是否应该将请求直接转发到better-auth还是要去具体实现每一个Api细节


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CopilotAI changed the title [WIP] Evaluate request forwarding to better-auth implementationUse better-auth's universal handler instead of manual API wrappersFeb 10, 2026
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Pull request overview

This PR updates @objectstack/plugin-auth to integrate better-auth using its universal handler(Request) -> Response pattern, replacing the prior per-endpoint wrapper approach and routing everything through a single wildcard route.

Changes:

  • Replace manual auth endpoint wrappers with AuthManager.handleRequest(request) delegating directly to auth.handler().
  • Switch AuthPlugin route registration from individual endpoints to a single wildcard route (/api/v1/auth/*) with URL path rewriting before forwarding.
  • Update docs/examples/tests to reflect the forwarding-based integration and available better-auth endpoints.

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pnpm-lock.yamlLockfile updates reflecting dependency resolution changes (notably drizzle-orm version).
packages/plugins/plugin-auth/src/auth-plugin.tsImplements wildcard route forwarding and URL rewrite; adds runtime requirement for getRawApp().
packages/plugins/plugin-auth/src/auth-plugin.test.tsUpdates tests to expect wildcard registration via getRawApp().all(...).
packages/plugins/plugin-auth/src/auth-manager.tsRemoves placeholder endpoint wrappers; adds handleRequest() and exposes api getter.
packages/plugins/plugin-auth/examples/basic-usage.tsUpdates example output to list better-auth endpoints under /api/v1/auth/*.
packages/plugins/plugin-auth/README.mdUpdates documentation to describe wildcard forwarding and better-auth endpoints.
packages/plugins/plugin-auth/ARCHITECTURE.mdAdds rationale/architecture doc for direct forwarding approach.
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Comment on lines +166 to +170
// Return error response
return new Response(
JSON.stringify({
success: false,
error: err.message,

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The catch-all error handler returns err.message to the client. For auth endpoints this can leak internal details (e.g., adapter errors, stack-adjacent messages). Prefer returning a generic message (and/or an error code / request id) while keeping the detailed error only in logs; optionally gate detailed messages behind an explicit dev/debug flag.

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// Return error response
returnnewResponse(
JSON.stringify({
success: false,
error: err.message,
// Return generic error response to avoid leaking internal details
returnnewResponse(
JSON.stringify({
success: false,
error: 'Internal authentication error',

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expect(mockContext.getService).toHaveBeenCalledWith('http-server');
expect(mockHttpServer.post).toHaveBeenCalled();
expect(mockHttpServer.get).toHaveBeenCalled();
expect(mockHttpServer.getRawApp).toHaveBeenCalled();
expect(mockRawApp.all).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/v1/auth/*', expect.any(Function));
expect(mockContext.logger.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith(

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Current tests only assert that the wildcard route is registered, but they don't exercise the forwarded handler logic (especially the URL/path rewrite) or the new failure mode when getRawApp() is missing. Consider capturing the handler passed to mockRawApp.all and adding assertions that it rewrites /api/v1/auth/... to the expected better-auth path, and add a test that start() throws with the intended message when getRawApp is not available.

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### Production Ready Features
- ✅ **Email/Password Authentication** - Handled by better-auth
- ✅ **OAuth Providers** - Configured via `providers` option
- ✅ **Session Management** - Automatic session handling
- ✅ **Password Reset** - Email-based password reset flow

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The README labels several items as "Production Ready Features", but AuthManager.createDatabaseConfig() is still an in-memory placeholder and warns that the adapter integration isn't complete. Until persistence/session storage is implemented, describing the plugin as production-ready (especially for sessions, password reset, etc.) is misleading; consider rewording this section to clarify the current limitations and what is actually production-ready today.

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```typescript
// All requests under /api/v1/auth/* are forwarded to better-auth
rawApp.all('/api/v1/auth/*', async (c) => {
const request = c.req.raw; // Web standard Request

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The Architecture snippet shows forwarding c.req.raw directly into authManager.handleRequest(request), but the actual implementation rewrites the URL path (strips basePath) before forwarding. This doc/code mismatch may confuse users trying to replicate the integration; update the snippet (and/or add a brief note explaining why the rewrite is needed when mounting under /api/v1/auth).

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const request = c.req.raw; // Web standard Request
const basePath = '/api/v1/auth';
// better-auth expects paths like `/sign-in`, not `/api/v1/auth/sign-in`,
// so we strip the mounted basePath before forwarding the request.
const originalUrl = new URL(c.req.url);
const strippedPathname = originalUrl.pathname.replace(basePath, '') || '/';
const rewrittenUrl = new URL(strippedPathname + originalUrl.search, originalUrl.origin);
// Create a new Request with the rewritten URL, preserving the original request details
const request = new Request(rewrittenUrl, c.req.raw);

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- [Better-Auth Documentation](https://www.better-auth.com/docs)
- [PR #580](https://github.com/objectstack-ai/spec/pull/580) - Initial better-auth integration
- Analysis Document: `/tmp/better-auth-approach-analysis.md`

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This references an analysis document under /tmp/..., which won’t exist for readers of the repo and can’t be accessed in most environments. Consider removing this reference or replacing it with a committed document/link in the repository (issue, PR comment permalink, or a file in this package).

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-Analysis Document: `/tmp/better-auth-approach-analysis.md`
-Architectural analysis: Captured in this document and in PR #580 discussion

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// Register wildcard route to forward all auth requests to better-auth
// Better-auth expects requests at its baseURL, so we need to preserve the full path
rawApp.all(`${basePath}/*`, async (c: any) => {
try {

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basePath is interpolated directly into the wildcard route (rawApp.all(${basePath}/*, ...)). If a caller configures basePath with a trailing slash (e.g. /api/v1/auth/), this becomes /api/v1/auth//* and may not match requests. Consider normalizing basePath (trim trailing /, ensure leading /) once before registering the route and using that normalized value for both routing and path stripping.

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