Next.js Authentication Tutorial using React Context API and Appwrite

ChatGPT is my go to when I need to write some code. I recently used ChatGPT to generate a useUser hook in Next.js that uses the context API and Appwrite to handle authentication. We'll be able to track a logged in user across different pages, conditionally display information, and protect authenticated routes.
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*Timestamps*
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - What We'll Build
01:10 - Starter Code and Requirements
03:40 - Giveaway
04:50 - Why the Context API in React
06:15 - ChatGPT to Create React Context and Hook
11:05 - Update User Hook with Appwrite
13:10 - Configuring Appwrite in Next.js
17:05 - Creating New Appwrite Project
18:40 - Configuring User Provider
19:45 - Testing Authentication Methods
21:20 - Showing Content Based on Authenticated User
23:40 - Protecting Next.js Routes Based on Authenticated User

[@shayanalijalbani9894]

Hi sir can you create a separate playlist on next Js projects

[@adrianfr05]

would be cool to see how this works in sveltekit. I've been waiting for the cloud services for a while now

[@JamesQQuick]

That's a good idea. In theory, it would be pretty similar but using Svelte stores

[@antoniors]

When using this approach the app instantly becomes complete client side, right? Because when use useContext() u are baically invoking a hook at the top-level of the application or am I wrong?

[@codeheaven559]

can you give me a better approach to handle authentication using contextapi?

[@DimasAnwarAziz]

can you share the code? Please

[@NeverCodeAlone]

Thx a lot!!

[@JamesQQuick]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NeverCodeAlone]

@@JamesQQuick love your videos. What color skin is it and do you publish your VSC setup?

[@MarcelRezende]

James, my man. Do you have the complete code for this? Great content by the way

[@JamesQQuick]

Ah no I don't have that source code specifically but I do have the source code for the JQQ Memes project - github.com/jamesqquick/jqq-memes-nextjs-cloudinary-appwrite

[@MarcelRezende]

@@JamesQQuick I'll check it out. Thanks.

[@benemma5602]

That's a really bad way to implement protected routes.

[@GoutamReddydazz]

😂😂😂😂

[@gaura-krishna]

very confusing.