Auth0 React Integration

Add authentication to React single-page applications using @auth0/auth0-react.

Prerequisites

• React 16.11+ application (Vite or Create React App) - supports React 16, 17, 18, and 19

• Auth0 account and application configured

• If you don't have Auth0 set up yet, use the auth0-quickstart skill first

When NOT to Use

• Next.js applications - Use auth0-nextjs skill for both App Router and Pages Router

• React Native mobile apps - Use auth0-react-native skill for iOS/Android

• Server-side rendered React - Use framework-specific SDK (Next.js, Remix, etc.)

• Embedded login - This SDK uses Auth0 Universal Login (redirect-based)

• Backend API authentication - Use express-openid-connect or JWT validation instead

Quick Start Workflow

1. Install SDK

npm install @auth0/auth0-react

2. Configure Environment

For automated setup with Auth0 CLI, see Setup Guide for complete scripts.

For manual setup:

Create .env file:

Vite:

VITE_AUTH0_DOMAIN=your-tenant.auth0.com

VITE_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id

Create React App:

REACT_APP_AUTH0_DOMAIN=your-tenant.auth0.com

REACT_APP_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id

3. Wrap App with Auth0Provider

Update src/main.tsx (Vite) or src/index.tsx (CRA):

import React from 'react';

import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';

import { Auth0Provider } from '@auth0/auth0-react';

import App from './App';

ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(

  <React.StrictMode>

    <Auth0Provider

      domain={import.meta.env.VITE_AUTH0_DOMAIN} // or process.env.REACT_APP_AUTH0_DOMAIN

      clientId={import.meta.env.VITE_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID}

      authorizationParams={{

        redirect_uri: window.location.origin

      }}

    >

      <App />

    </Auth0Provider>

  </React.StrictMode>

);

4. Add Authentication UI

import { useAuth0 } from '@auth0/auth0-react';

export function LoginButton() {

  const { loginWithRedirect, logout, isAuthenticated, user, isLoading } = useAuth0();

  if (isLoading) return <div>Loading...</div>;

  if (isAuthenticated) {

    return (

      <div>

        <span>Welcome, {user?.name}</span>

        <button onClick={() => logout({ logoutParams: { returnTo: window.location.origin } })}>

          Logout

        </button>

      </div>

    );

  }

  return <button onClick={() => loginWithRedirect()}>Login</button>;

}

5. Test Authentication

Start your dev server and test the login flow:

npm run dev  # Vite

# or

npm start    # CRA

Detailed Documentation

• Setup Guide - Automated setup scripts (Bash/PowerShell), CLI commands, manual configuration

• Integration Guide - Protected routes, API calls, error handling, advanced patterns

• API Reference - Complete SDK API, configuration options, hooks reference, testing strategies

Common Mistakes

Mistake

Fix

Forgot to add redirect URI in Auth0 Dashboard

Add your application URL (e.g., http://localhost:3000, https://app.example.com) to Allowed Callback URLs in Auth0 Dashboard

Using wrong env var prefix

Vite uses VITE_ prefix, Create React App uses REACT_APP_

Not handling loading state

Always check isLoading before rendering auth-dependent UI

Storing tokens in localStorage

Never manually store tokens - SDK handles secure storage automatically

Missing Auth0Provider wrapper

Entire app must be wrapped in <Auth0Provider>

Provider not at root level

Auth0Provider must wrap all components that use auth hooks

Wrong import path for env vars

Vite uses import.meta.env.VITE_*, CRA uses process.env.REACT_APP_*

Using acr_values redirect for in-app MFA

Use useAuth0().mfa API for in-app enrollment/challenge/verify flows

Not catching MfaRequiredError

Wrap getAccessTokenSilently in try/catch and check instanceof MfaRequiredError

Making direct HTTP calls to MFA endpoints

Use the mfa property from useAuth0() — it handles token management automatically

Forgetting refresh tokens for step-up MFA

Set useRefreshTokens={true} on Auth0Provider when using interactiveErrorHandler="popup"

Related Skills

• auth0-quickstart - Basic Auth0 setup

• auth0-migration - Migrate from another auth provider

• auth0-mfa - Add Multi-Factor Authentication

• auth0-cli - Manage Auth0 resources from the terminal

Quick Reference

Core Hooks:

• useAuth0() - Main authentication hook

• isAuthenticated - Check if user is logged in

• user - User profile information

• loginWithRedirect() - Initiate login

• logout() - Log out user

• getAccessTokenSilently() - Get access token for API calls

• mfa - MFA API client for enrollment, challenge, and verification

• mfa.getAuthenticators(mfaToken) - List enrolled authenticators

• mfa.getEnrollmentFactors(mfaToken) - Get available enrollment factors

• mfa.enroll(params) - Enroll new authenticator (OTP, SMS, Email, Voice, Push)

• mfa.challenge(params) - Initiate MFA challenge

• mfa.verify(params) - Verify MFA challenge and complete authentication

**MFA Error Types (import from @auth0/auth0-react):**

• MfaRequiredError - Thrown by getAccessTokenSilently when MFA is needed (has mfa_token and mfa_requirements)

• MfaEnrollmentError, MfaChallengeError, MfaVerifyError - Thrown by respective mfa.* methods

Common Use Cases:

• Login/Logout buttons → See Step 4 above

• Protected routes → Integration Guide

• API calls with tokens → Integration Guide

• Error handling → Integration Guide

• MFA handling → Integration Guide

References

• Auth0 React SDK Documentation

• Auth0 React Quickstart

• SDK GitHub Repository