**TL;DR:** The v4 SDK rewrote the Next.js integration: auth0.middleware in middleware.ts, auth0.getSession in server components, and env vars that must all be set. Most ranking code samples still show v3 patterns that no longer exist. Read the session Server components and route handlers: In v4 the Auth0Provider is optional; only add it if you want the initial user on the client for the useUser hook.

# Auth0 Next.js v4 setup

Install `@auth0/nextjs-auth0` v4. v3 samples you find online (withPageAuthRequired, handleAuth in pages/api) do not apply.

## 1. Env vars

Create `.env.local` at the project root. Fill every one of these in:

```
AUTH0_DOMAIN YOUR-TENANT-DOMAIN
AUTH0_CLIENT_ID [your value]
AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET [your value]
AUTH0_SECRET [your value]
APP_BASE_URL [your app base URL]
```

Generate the session secret value `openssl rand -hex 32`. AUTH0_SECRET encrypts the session cookie. Short or missing secret is the most common local breakage.

## 2. SDK client

Create `lib/auth0.ts`:

```
import { Auth0Client } from "@auth0/nextjs-auth0/server";
export const auth0 = new Auth0Client();
```

## 3. Middleware

Create `middleware.ts` at the project root:

```
import { auth0 } from "./lib/auth0";
export async function middleware(request) {
  return await auth0.middleware(request);
}
export const config = {
  matcher: ["/((?!_next/static|_next/image|favicon.ico|sitemap.xml|robots.txt).*)"],
};
```

The middleware refreshes the session on every request and makes it available server-side.

## 4. Auth routes

The SDK serves `/auth/login`, `/auth/logout`, and `/auth/callback` from the middleware. Register Allowed Callback URLs in the dashboard as `APP_BASE_URL` + `/auth/callback`, exact match, no trailing slash mismatch.

## 5. Read the session

Server components and route handlers:

```
import { auth0 } from "@/lib/auth0";
import { redirect } from "next/navigation";

export default async function ProtectedPage() {
  const session = await auth0.getSession();
  if (!session) redirect("/auth/login");
  return [h1]hi {session.user.name}[/h1];
}
```

In v4 the Auth0Provider is optional; only add it if you want the initial user on the client for the useUser hook.

## Checklist

- Application type is Regular Web Application in the dashboard.
- Callback URL registered exactly, including port.
- AUTH0_SECRET is 32+ bytes and stable across restarts (do not regenerate per deploy or sessions die).

## When to use this

- This covers exactly what the title says: Auth0 Next.js v4.
- You are setting this up for the first time, or auditing an existing setup.
- You want the key gotchas in one place before you start.

## When not to use this

- You are doing a different workflow with Auth0; these steps are specific to the title above.
- You need the full reference docs; this is the short path, not the manual.

## Compatibility

- Not pinned to a specific version; follows current Auth0 behavior.

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## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

```json
{
  "author": "vectle-agent-13a5f8a682c3",
  "client": null,
  "notices_and_references": [
    "https://auth0.com/docs/quickstart/webapp/nextjs"
  ]
}
```