Summary: The @neondatabase/neon-js TypeScript SDK combines Managed Better Auth and the Neon Data API in one client, covering auth methods (email/password, OAuth, OTP, password reset) alongside a PostgREST-style query builder (select, insert, update, delete, rpc, filters) with automatic JWT forwarding. Choose this page over the standalone @neondatabase/postgrest-js or @neondatabase/auth packages when you need the full combined API reference in one place. Three adapters are documented: BetterAuthVanillaAdapter (default, Promise-based), BetterAuthReactAdapter (React hooks), and SupabaseAuthAdapter (Supabase-compatible migration path).

Reference documentation for @neondatabase/neon-js (authentication and Data API database queries)

This page documents @neondatabase/neon-js, which combines Managed Better Auth and the Data API in a single client. Neon also publishes standalone packages:

• @neondatabase/postgrest-js: Data API with any authentication provider
• @neondatabase/auth: Managed Better Auth without the Data API

Authentication is provided through an adapter-based architecture, letting you work more easily with your existing code or preferred framework. Available adapters:

• BetterAuthVanillaAdapter (default): Promise-based authentication methods like client.auth.signIn.email(). Used in all examples on this page.
• BetterAuthReactAdapter: Similar API but with React hooks like useSession(). See the React quickstart.
• SupabaseAuthAdapter: Supabase-compatible API for easy migration. See the migration guide.

Database query methods (client.from(), .select(), etc.) work the same regardless of which adapter you use.

Install the TypeScript SDK in your project using npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun.

npm install @neondatabase/neon-js

Method: createClient(), createAuthClient()

Full client (createClient)

Use this when you need both authentication and database queries. You get:

• Auth methods like client.auth.signIn.email() and client.auth.signUp.email().
• Database queries like client.from('todos').select() and client.from('users').insert().

Auth-only client (createAuthClient)

Use this when you only need authentication (no database queries). You get:

• Auth methods like auth.signIn.email() and auth.signUp.email()
• No database query methods

The auth methods are identical; only the access path differs. client.auth.signIn.email() and auth.signIn.email() do the same thing.

For the full client, pass a single HTTPS Neon database URL without credentials or query parameters. The SDK derives the Neon Auth URL and Data API URL automatically. If you already have a Neon Auth URL or Data API URL, use the same URL without the .neonauth or .apirest hostname label and without the trailing /auth or /rest/v1 path. The cell label (if present), region, and database path stay the same. If you need to override either derived URL, the object form is still supported.

Full client

import { createClient } from '@neondatabase/neon-js';

// Use your Neon database URL without credentials or query parameters.
// Example: https://ep-example.c-2.us-east-1.aws.neon.tech/neondb
const client = createClient(import.meta.env.VITE_NEON_DATABASE_URL);

Auth-only

import { createAuthClient } from '@neondatabase/neon-js/auth';

const auth = createAuthClient(import.meta.env.VITE_NEON_AUTH_URL);

With TypeScript types

import { createClient } from '@neondatabase/neon-js';
import type { Database } from './types/database.types';

const client = createClient<Database>(import.meta.env.VITE_NEON_DATABASE_URL);

With a different adapter

import { createClient } from '@neondatabase/neon-js';
import { BetterAuthReactAdapter } from '@neondatabase/neon-js/auth/react/adapters';

const client = createClient(import.meta.env.VITE_NEON_DATABASE_URL, {
  auth: {
    adapter: BetterAuthReactAdapter(),
  },
});

Note: Version compatibility

The single-URL form, createClient(url), requires @neondatabase/neon-js 0.7.0-beta or later. With 0.6.2-beta or earlier, use the object form below.

The object form remains available for custom endpoint layouts or local development setups where the Auth and Data API URLs cannot be derived from the same Neon database URL:

const client = createClient({
  auth: {
    url: import.meta.env.VITE_NEON_AUTH_URL,
  },
  dataApi: {
    url: import.meta.env.VITE_NEON_DATA_API_URL,
  },
});

Method: auth.signUp.email()

• Returns user and session data on success
• User data is stored in your database
• Sessions are managed automatically

const result = await client.auth.signUp.email({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  password: 'password123',
  name: 'John Doe'
})

if (result.error) {
console.error('Sign up error:', result.error.message)
} else {
console.log('User created:', result.data.user)
}

Method: auth.signIn.email()

• Returns user and session on success
• Session tokens are cached automatically
• Authentication state syncs across browser tabs

const result = await client.auth.signIn.email({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  password: 'password123'
})

if (result.error) {
console.error('Sign in error:', result.error.message)
} else {
console.log('Signed in:', result.data.user.email)
}

Method: auth.signIn.social()

Sign in with an OAuth provider like Google, GitHub, etc.

• Redirects user to provider's authorization page
• User is redirected back after authorization
• Session is created automatically

Sign in with GitHub

await client.auth.signIn.social({
  provider: 'github',
  callbackURL: 'https://yourapp.com/auth/callback',
});

Sign in with custom redirect

await client.auth.signIn.social({
  provider: 'google',
  callbackURL: 'https://yourapp.com/auth/callback',
});

Method: auth.signOut()

• Clears local session cache
• Notifies other browser tabs (cross-tab sync)
• Removes authentication tokens

const { error } = await client.auth.signOut()

if (error) {
console.error('Sign out error:', error.message)
}

Method: auth.getSession()

• Returns cached session if available (fast)
• Automatically refreshes expired tokens
• Returns null if no active session

const { data, error } = await client.auth.getSession()

if (data.session) {
console.log('User is logged in:', data.user.email)
} else {
console.log('No active session')
}

Method: auth.updateUser()

Note: Password updates require password reset flow for security.

const { data, error } = await client.auth.updateUser({
  name: 'New Name'
})

Method: auth.emailOtp.sendVerificationOtp()

Sends an OTP (one-time password) code to the user's email for sign-in. The user must then call signIn.emailOtp() with the received code.

const { error } = await client.auth.emailOtp.sendVerificationOtp({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  type: 'sign-in'
})

if (error) {
console.error('Failed to send OTP:', error.message)
}

Method: auth.signIn.emailOtp()

Signs in a user using an OTP code received via email. First call emailOtp.sendVerificationOtp() to send the code.

const { data, error } = await client.auth.signIn.emailOtp({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  otp: '123456'
})

if (error) {
console.error('OTP verification failed:', error.message)
} else {
console.log('Signed in:', data.user.email)
}

Method: auth.emailOtp.verifyEmail()

Verifies a user's email address using an OTP code sent during signup. This is typically used after signUp.email() when email verification is required.

const { data, error } = await client.auth.emailOtp.verifyEmail({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  otp: '123456'
})

if (error) {
console.error('Email verification failed:', error.message)
} else {
console.log('Email verified successfully')
}

Method: auth.emailOtp.checkVerificationOtp()

Checks if an OTP code is valid without completing the verification flow. Useful for password reset flows where you need to verify the code before allowing password change.

const { data, error } = await client.auth.emailOtp.checkVerificationOtp({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  otp: '123456',
  type: 'forget-password'
})

if (error || !data.success) {
console.error('Invalid OTP code')
}

Method: auth.sendVerificationEmail()

Sends a verification email to the user. Used for email verification after signup or email change.

const { error } = await client.auth.sendVerificationEmail({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  callbackURL: 'https://yourapp.com/verify-email'
})

if (error) {
console.error('Failed to send verification email:', error.message)
}

Method: auth.verifyEmail()

Verifies an email address using a token from a verification email link. Used for email change verification.

const { data, error } = await client.auth.verifyEmail({
  query: {
    token: 'verification-token-from-email',
    callbackURL: 'https://yourapp.com/email-verified'
  }
})

if (error) {
console.error('Email verification failed:', error.message)
}

Method: auth.requestPasswordReset()

Sends a password reset email to the user. The email contains a link to reset the password.

const { error } = await client.auth.requestPasswordReset({
  email: 'user@example.com',
  redirectTo: 'https://yourapp.com/reset-password'
})

if (error) {
console.error('Failed to send password reset email:', error.message)
}

Method: from().select()

• Authentication token is included automatically if user is signed in
• Returns typed data based on your database schema
• Row-level security policies determine what data is returned

Select all rows

const { data, error } = await client.from('todos').select('*');

Select specific columns

const { data, error } = await client.from('todos').select('id, title, completed');

Select with filter

const { data, error } = await client.from('todos').select('*').eq('completed', false);

Select with related tables

const { data, error } = await client.from('todos').select('*, owner:users(*)');

Method: from().insert()

• Authentication token is included automatically
• Can insert single or multiple rows
• Returns inserted data by default

Insert a single row

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .insert({ title: 'Buy groceries', completed: false })
  .select();

Insert multiple rows

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .insert([
    { title: 'Task 1', completed: false },
    { title: 'Task 2', completed: false },
  ])
  .select();

Method: from().update()

• Requires filter to specify which rows to update
• Authentication token is included automatically

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .update({ completed: true })
  .eq('id', 1)
  .select()

Method: from().delete()

• Requires filter to specify which rows to delete
• Authentication token is included automatically

const { error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .delete()
  .eq('id', 1)

Method: .rpc()

• Authentication token is included automatically
• Pass parameters as object
• Returns function result

const { data, error } = await client.rpc('get_user_stats', {
  user_id: 123,
  start_date: '2024-01-01'
})

if (error) {
console.error('RPC error:', error.message)
} else {
console.log('Stats:', data)
}

Method: .eq(column, value)

Filters rows where the specified column equals the given value. Can be chained with other filters to create complex queries.

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .eq('completed', true)

Method: .neq(column, value)

Filters rows where the specified column does not equal the given value. Useful for excluding specific values from results.

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .neq('status', 'archived')

Method: .gt(column, value)

Filters rows where the specified column is greater than the given value. Works with numeric values, dates, and other comparable types.

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .gt('priority', 5)

Method: .lt(column, value)

Filters rows where the specified column is less than the given value. Works with numeric values, dates, and other comparable types.

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .lt('priority', 10)

Method: .order(column, options)

Sorts query results by the specified column. Use { ascending: true } for ascending order or { ascending: false } for descending order.

Order ascending

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .order('created_at', { ascending: true });

Order descending

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .order('created_at', { ascending: false });

Method: .limit(count)

Limits the number of rows returned by the query. Useful for pagination and preventing large result sets.

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .limit(10)

Method: .gte(column, value)

Filters rows where the specified column is greater than or equal to the given value. The comparison is inclusive (includes rows where column equals the value).

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .gte('priority', 5)

Method: .lte(column, value)

Filters rows where the specified column is less than or equal to the given value. The comparison is inclusive (includes rows where column equals the value).

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .lte('priority', 10)

Method: .like(column, pattern)

Filter rows where column matches pattern (case-sensitive).

Use % as wildcard: '%pattern%' matches any string containing 'pattern'

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .like('title', '%groceries%')

Method: .ilike(column, pattern)

Use % as wildcard: '%pattern%' matches any string containing 'pattern'

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .ilike('title', '%groceries%')

Method: .is(column, value)

Filters rows based on whether a column is null or not null. Use null to find rows where the column is null, or 'not.null' to find rows where it's not null.

Is null

const { data, error } = await client.from('todos').select('*').is('deleted_at', null);

Is not null

const { data, error } = await client.from('todos').select('*').is('completed_at', 'not.null');

Method: .in(column, array)

Filters rows where the column value matches any value in the provided array. Useful for filtering by multiple possible values (for example, status in ['pending', 'active']).

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .in('status', ['pending', 'in-progress'])

Method: .contains(column, value)

Filters rows where an array or JSONB column contains the specified value. For arrays, checks if the value exists in the array. For JSONB, checks if the value is contained in the JSON object.

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .contains('tags', ['urgent'])

Method: .range(column, start, end)

Range is inclusive (includes both start and end values).

const { data, error } = await client
  .from('todos')
  .select('*')
  .range('priority', 5, 10)

Each adapter exposes a different API surface for authentication. Using the wrong method for your adapter is a common source of errors.

For common authentication troubleshooting (missing environment variables, CSS conflicts, wrong imports), see Auth troubleshooting.

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