better-auth-python

What problem does it solve?

Integrates Better Auth JWT verification with Python FastAPI backends to securely validate tokens from a centralized TypeScript auth server, enabling protected routes and a consistent user context.

Core Features & Use Cases

• JWKS-based JWT verification to fetch public keys and verify tokens
• Protected routes integration via FastAPI dependencies (get_current_user)
• Templates and guidance for SQLModel/SQLAlchemy integrations with FastAPI

Quick Start

1. Install dependencies: pip install fastapi uvicorn pyjwt cryptography httpx
2. Set the BETTER_AUTH_URL environment variable to the address of your Better Auth server
3. Protect endpoints by injecting get_current_user into your route handlers