better-auth

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Is better-auth safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged better-auth v1.4.18 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 65/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

better-auth Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • Can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

  • This package has warnings detected. Evaluate the specific concerns before proceeding.

Install with brin add better-auth to automatically apply these checks before installation.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

better-auth Capabilities & Permissions

What better-auth can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

access.line.meaccounts.google.comapi.captchafox.comapi.gumroad.comapi.hcaptcha.comapi.hubapi.comapi.line.meapi.pwnedpasswords.comapp.gumroad.comapp.hubspot.com+24 more
Protocols: http, https

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

AUTH0_CLIENT_IDAUTH0_CLIENT_SECRETAUTH0_DOMAINDATABASE_URLGUMROAD_CLIENT_IDGUMROAD_CLIENT_SECRETHUBSPOT_CLIENT_IDHUBSPOT_CLIENT_SECRETKEYCLOAK_CLIENT_IDKEYCLOAK_CLIENT_SECRET+19 more

AGENTS.md for better-auth

Good instructions lead to good results. brin adds better-auth documentation to your AGENTS.md so your agent knows how to use it properly—improving both safety and performance.

brin init

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better-auth Documentation & Source Code

For the full better-auth README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about better-auth safety

Weekly Downloads

1.0M

Version

1.4.18

License

MIT

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

65/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: access.line.me, accounts.google.com, api.captchafox.com...

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: AUTH0_CLIENT_ID, AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET, AUTH0_DOMAIN...

Is better-auth Safe? | npm Safety Scan - brin