Summary: Managed Better Auth OAuth setup adds Google, GitHub, and Vercel social sign-in to an application using signIn.social(), with Google enabled in development via shared credentials and GitHub and Vercel requiring custom OAuth app credentials. For production, register the provider's authorized redirect URI as {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/{provider} in each provider's console (not the app's callbackURL), and add every callbackURL origin to Managed Better Auth's trusted domains allowlist. Because each Neon branch has its own Auth base URL, OAuth credentials and redirect URIs must be configured per branch; preview deployments can use wildcard trusted domain patterns to cover multiple hosts.

Add Google, GitHub, or Vercel sign-in to your application

OAuth lets users sign in with their Google, GitHub, or Vercel account. Managed Better Auth handles the OAuth flow and creates a session after authorization.

Google OAuth is enabled by default with shared credentials for development and testing. You can start using Google sign-in immediately without any configuration.

Shared credentials let you add Google sign-in with no setup, using a Google OAuth app that Neon owns. That one app is shared by every project that uses shared credentials, including projects belonging to other Neon users. It isn't unique to you.

When someone signs in, Google shows them Neon's name and logo, not your app's, because the sign-in runs through Neon's app rather than one you own. Your users are effectively trusting Neon, and you don't control the app's branding, its permission scopes, or the credentials.

This is safe for development and testing. An outside website can't use the shared app to capture your users, because Google only ever redirects sign-ins back to Neon, and Neon keeps each project's sign-ins separate. The reason not to use it in production is trust and control. Real users should see your app on the consent screen, and you should own the credentials.

For production, add your own Google Client ID and secret. See Production setup.

Note: GitHub and Vercel OAuth require custom credentials and are not available with shared credentials. See Production setup to configure your own OAuth apps.

Call signIn.social() with your provider ("google", "github", or "vercel"). The SDK sends the user to the provider's sign-in page. After the user authorizes, the provider redirects to Managed Better Auth's OAuth callback route (see Production setup), then Managed Better Auth redirects the browser to your callbackURL (must use a trusted domain in production).

Google

import { authClient } from './auth';const handleGoogleSignIn = async () => {  try {    await authClient.signIn.social({      provider: "google",      callbackURL: window.location.origin,    });  } catch (error) {    console.error("Google sign-in error:", error);  }};

GitHub

import { authClient } from './auth';const handleGitHubSignIn = async () => {  try {    await authClient.signIn.social({      provider: "github",      callbackURL: window.location.origin,    });  } catch (error) {    console.error("GitHub sign-in error:", error);  }};

Vercel

import { authClient } from './auth';const handleVercelSignIn = async () => {  try {    await authClient.signIn.social({      provider: "vercel",      callbackURL: window.location.origin,    });  } catch (error) {    console.error("Vercel sign-in error:", error);  }};

After the OAuth exchange completes, Managed Better Auth redirects the browser to your callbackURL. Then load or refresh session state in your client:

import { authClient } from './auth';useEffect(() => {  authClient.getSession().then(({ data }) => {    if (data?.session) {      setUser(data.session.user);    }    setLoading(false);  });}, []);

Specify different URLs for new users or errors:

await authClient.signIn.social({  provider: "google", // or "github", "vercel"  callbackURL: "/dashboard",  newUserCallbackURL: "/welcome",  errorCallbackURL: "/error",});

For production, configure your own OAuth app credentials. GitHub and Vercel OAuth require custom credentials, while Google OAuth works with shared credentials for development but should use custom credentials in production.

Managed Better Auth uses Better Auth callback routes. For each OAuth provider you enable, register a redirect URI with this shape:

{NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/{provider}

Use the Auth base URL from the Neon Console for that branch. In your app it is usually the NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL or VITE_NEON_AUTH_URL value, or the URL you pass to createAuthClient. Do not add a trailing slash before /callback.

Replace {provider} with google, github, or vercel.

Example authorized redirect URI for Google:

https://ep-example.neonauth.us-east-2.aws.neon.tech/neondb/auth/callback/google

Whether you use the Next.js auth proxy (app/api/auth/[...path]/route.ts) or call Managed Better Auth from the browser, the provider redirects to {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/{provider} for that branch.

Important: Do not confuse two different URLs

The callbackURL argument in signIn.social() is where users land after Managed Better Auth finishes the flow. That URL must live on an origin you add under trusted domains.

The provider's authorized redirect URI is where Google (or GitHub, and so on) sends the browser during the OAuth handshake. It must be {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/{provider}, not your app's homepage or only the callbackURL.

Using only your marketing site's URL in Google Cloud Console, or only the callbackURL, is a common cause of redirect_uri_mismatch.

Google Cloud Console

Create an OAuth client with application type Web application. Under Authorized redirect URIs, add {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/google for each branch or environment (production, local testing against a branch, previews). Under Authorized JavaScript origins, include origins where your UI runs (for example http://localhost:5173, https://myapp.com) when Google asks for them, and include your Managed Better Auth origin (the scheme and host of NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL) if required.

GitHub

Set Authorization callback URL to {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/github.

Vercel

Set the authorization callback URL to {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/vercel. In the Vercel app's permissions, enable the openid, email, and profile scopes, which Managed Better Auth requires to create a session. See Vercel's OAuth app docs.

Before testing production OAuth, add every origin you pass as callbackURL (and related URLs) to Managed Better Auth's allowlist. See Configure trusted domains.

Create OAuth apps with your providers:

• Google OAuth setup (see Google OAuth branding below before going live)
• GitHub OAuth setup
• Vercel OAuth setup

Then give the Client ID and Client Secret to Managed Better Auth for that branch:

Console

In the Neon Console, open your project and select the branch, then go to Settings → Auth. Under OAuth providers, click Add OAuth provider (or open an existing provider's ⋮ menu and choose Configure).

The dialog shows the exact authorization callback URL to register with the provider (for example, {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/github). Copy it from the dialog rather than assembling it by hand, then enter your Client ID and Client Secret.

Click Add (or Update when editing an existing provider) to save. Neon applies the change to the branch and confirms with a success message. Your app uses the new credentials on the next sign-in. A provider using Neon's shared credentials shows a Shared credentials badge until you add your own.

To disable a provider, open its ⋮ menu and choose Remove. Its sign-in button no longer appears in your app.

CLI

Add a provider with neon neon-auth oauth-provider add:

neon neon-auth oauth-provider add --provider-id google --oauth-client-id <client-id> --oauth-client-secret <client-secret>

API

Send a POST request to the add OAuth provider endpoint. Replace {project_id} and {branch_id} with your project and branch IDs.

curl -X POST 'https://console.neon.tech/api/v2/projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/auth/oauth_providers' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $NEON_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"id": "google", "client_id": "<client-id>", "client_secret": "<client-secret>"}'

Managed Better Auth will use your configured credentials for that branch.

Each branch has its own NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL. Register {NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL}/callback/google (and other providers you use) for every branch you test against (for example preview databases).

For preview deployments, trusted domains support wildcard patterns (for example https://*.my-app-preview.vercel.app), so you can cover many preview hosts without listing each one. See Configure trusted domains, Branching authentication, and the API for trusted domains.

When using your own Google OAuth credentials, users will see a consent screen before signing in. Google shows a Continue to label that uses the hostname from your OAuth redirect URI (see Production setup), typically the Neon-managed host from your NEON_AUTH_BASE_URL.

Without completing the OAuth consent screen branding (app name, support email, and authorized domains in Google Cloud Console), the consent UI can look generic or confusing even when your Client ID and Client Secret are correct.

To show your app's name on the consent screen:

1. Go to Google Cloud Console → OAuth consent screen
2. Fill in the required app information:
   • App name: the name users will see on the consent screen
   • User support email: a contact email for users with auth questions
   • Developer contact information: your email address (not shown to users)
3. Under Authorized domains, add your app's domain (for example, myapp.com)
4. Save your changes

Important: Verification required for public apps

Apps in Testing status only allow Google accounts you list as test users. Everyone else sees errors or a blocked consent flow regardless of branding. To show your production branding and allow all users, publish the OAuth consent screen and complete Google verification when required. Verification typically takes a few business days but can take longer depending on the scopes you request.

• Email Verification: Add email verification

• Email verification
• Password reset
• User management
• Configure domains
• Webhooks
• Customize emails
• Production checklist
• Troubleshooting
• Manage Auth via the API

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