Updates

Since its introduction at the end of last year, Better Auth has proven to be the most effective solution for extending web apps to offer any kind of popular authentication method, with the least amount of setup complexity, while also staying in control of your data.

To make it as easy as possible for web apps powered by RONIN databases to securely authenticate users, we are excited to announce the official Better Auth Adapter for RONIN, which grants Better Auth granular control over the models in your database that store your users, sessions, and other data that is relevant for your desired authentication method.

Get started by installing the adapter from npm:

npm add @ronin/better-auth

Afterward, import the package and pass it as the value of the database config option when initializing your Better Auth instance:

import { betterAuth } from 'better-auth';
import { ronin } from '@ronin/better-auth';

const auth = betterAuth({
  database: ronin()
});

Lastly, add our recommended RONIN models to your repository and apply them to your database using the RONIN CLI:

ronin diff --apply

That’s all.

Your app is now ready to make use of the wide range of authentication providers that are natively supported by Better Auth, such as Google, Apple, GitHub, or even Email & Password.

If you don’t yet have a RONIN database and would like to enjoy minimal global latencies for authentication in your web app and a DX specifically tailored to TypeScript (just like Better Auth), sign up now and get started with RONIN in a matter of seconds.

Ever since the invention of the web, developers around the globe have been working tirelessly to create ever more engaging experiences for end users, paving the way for more functionality, more personalization, and more dynamism in the applications we use.

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Our appetite for innovation and thereby more functionality and dynamism is endless, reflecting an innate property of human nature: we exist to strive for more. Powerful tools make us more efficient, enabling us to achieve more in less time, so we can focus on what truly matters.

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Rather than balancing functionality and performance, we have often traded one for the other. Instead of building upon well-established expectations, we have been continuously shifting our focus to different areas, sidestepping the need to consider all requirements at once.

Today, we as developers find ourselves in an industry that, based on our needs, requires us to choose between different ends of a spectrum that are considered to be at odds with each other: Performance or functionality. Fast TTFB or feature-richness. Instant client-side interactions or effective SEO. Simple state mutations or sophisticated database queries.

RONIN exists as a testimony that developers shouldn’t have to trade one for the other. We thrive to enable the creation of apps that are fast in every dimension, while at the same time delivering powerful interfaces that leave no demand unanswered.

If you would like to join us on this journey and make your web app faster today, simply set up a database on RONIN in seconds to enjoy a TypeScript-focused developer experience, minimal global latency, and a database that meets you exactly where you are. Follow us on X to stay in the loop about RONIN as we continue to improve its capabilities.