Series Overview
Secure your Payload CMS application: REST API authentication, cookie-based auth with Next.js, auth plugin comparison, and production-ready security patterns.
All Articles in Series
Mastering Payload CMS API: Authentication & Queries Explained
Unlock the power of Payload CMS with our guide to REST API authentication and efficient data querying techniques.
Learn to securely authenticate and fetch specific data from Payload CMS using REST API in our comprehensive guide.
Payload CMS Auth Plugins: Which One Should You Use?
Compare Auth.js, authsmith and Better Auth to pick the right OAuth, SSO, SAML or 2FA solution for Payload CMS.
Choose the right Payload CMS auth plugin—Auth.js, authsmith, Better Auth, payload-oauth2 or payload-totp—to match your OAuth, SSO, SAML or 2FA requirements.
Payload CMS Cookie Auth: 7 Troubleshooting Secrets for Next.js
Implement Payload CMS HTTP-only cookie auth with Next.js App Router: CSRF, sessions, CORS, and subdomain cookies.
Secure customer portals with Payload CMS cookie auth and Next.js: setup HTTP-only cookies, CSRF/CORS, sessions, and production fixes to stop silent 401s.