Better Auth 1.2 – Stripe, Captcha, API Keys, Teams, Init CLI, and more

To upgrade, run:

npm install better-auth@1.2

Stripe Plugin (Beta)

Stripe integration for customer management, subscriptions, and webhooks.

npm install @better-auth/stripe

auth.ts

import { stripe } from "@better-auth/stripe"; 
 
export const auth = betterAuth({
  plugins: [
    stripe({
      createCustomerOnSignup: true, 
      subscription: { 
        enabled: true, 
        plans: [
          { 
            name: "pro", 
            priceId: "price_1234567890", 
          }, 
        ], 
      }, 
    }), 
  ],
});

Read the Stripe Plugin docs for more information.

Captcha Plugin

Protect your authentication flows with Google reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare Turnstile. Works for signup, signin, and password resets.

auth.ts

import { captcha } from "better-auth/plugins";
 
const auth = betterAuth({
  plugins: [
    captcha({
      provider: "cloudflare-turnstile", // or "google-recaptcha"
      secretKey: process.env.TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY!, 
    }), 
  ], 
});

Read the Captcha Plugin docs for more information.

API Key Plugin

Generate and manage API keys with rate limiting, expiration, and metadata. Supports session creation from API keys.

auth.ts

import { apiKey } from "better-auth/plugins";
 
const auth = betterAuth({
  plugins: [apiKey()],
});

Read the API Key Plugin docs for more information.

Teams/Sub-Organizations

Organizations can now have teams or sub-organizations under them.

auth.ts

const auth = betterAuth({
  plugins: [
    organization({
      teams: {
        enabled: true,
      },
    }),
  ],
});

Read the Organization Plugin docs for more information.

Init CLI

The CLI now includes an init command to add better auth to your project.

terminal

npx @better-auth/cli init

Username

Added displayName for case-insensitive lookups while preserving original formatting.
Built-in validation.

If you're using the Username plugin, make sure to add the displayName field to your schema.

Organization

Multiple Roles per User – Assign more than one role to a user.

Admin Plugin

Manage roles and permissions within the admin plugin. Learn more
adminUserIds option to grant specific users admin privileges. Learn more

✨ Core Enhancements

Auto Cleanup for expired verification data
Improved Google One Tap integration with JWT verification and enhanced prompt handling
Phone-based Password Reset functionality
Provider Control Options:
- Disable signups for specific providers
- Disable implicit signups for specific providers
- Control default scopes and allow custom scopes on request
Enhanced Database Hooks with additional context information

🚀 Performance Boosts

We rewrote better-call (the core library behind Better Auth) to fix TypeScript editor lag. Your IDE should now feel much snappier when working with Better Auth.

⚡ CLI Enhancements

`init` Command

The CLI now includes an init command to speed up setup:

Scaffold new projects
Generate schemas
Run migrations

Learn more

🛠 Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements

A lot of fixes and refinements to make everything smoother, faster, and more reliable. Check out the changelog for more details.

npm install better-auth@1.2.0

Upgrade now and take advantage of these powerful new features! 🚀

1.2 Release