
The authentication framework for TypeScript.
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SSO with SAML, Multi Team Support, Additional Fields for Organization, Performance and more.
Stateless Auth, SCIM, Optimized database queries, additional state in OAuth flows, performance improvements, SSO domain verification, and more!
Auth CLI, MCP Auth, OAuth 2.1 Provider, Electron integration, i18n, adapter extraction, dynamic base URL, Cloudflare D1 support, CLI init wizard, seat-based billing, SAML Single Logout, test utilities, secret key rotation, and more!
OpenTelemetry instrumentation, non-blocking scrypt, passkey pre-auth registration, SAML hardening, a new release workflow, and more.
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The Most Comprehensive Authentication Framework
Vercel acquires Better Auth, with founder Bereket Engida and the core team joining the company while continuing development of the open-source TypeScript authentication framework. At the time of the announcement, Better Auth has more than 4.7 million weekly npm downloads and over 850 contributors; the library remains free, MIT licensed, and framework agnostic.
Jul 2026 · AchromaticNews article
Vercel acquires Better Auth, the company behind an open-source TypeScript authentication framework with about 4.7 million weekly npm downloads. Creator Bereket Engida and the core team join Vercel to continue the framework and develop Agent Auth, an open protocol that gives AI agents scoped, revocable identities separate from the person deploying them; the library remains free under an MIT license.
Jul 2026 · The New StackNews article
Vercel acquires Better Auth, the company behind an open-source TypeScript authentication library with more than 4.7 million weekly npm downloads and over 850 contributors. Founder Bereket Engida and the core team join Vercel to continue the library and build Agent Auth for scoped, revocable agent identity. Better Auth retains its name, free availability, MIT license, and open contribution model.
Jul 2026 · VercelNews article
Y Combinator-backed Better Auth raises $5 million in seed funding to build its open-source TypeScript authentication framework. Founded by Bereket Engida in Ethiopia in late 2024, the company has more than 150,000 weekly downloads and 15,000 GitHub stars. Peak XV leads the round, joined by Y Combinator, P1 Ventures, and Chapter One.
Jun 2025 · UrbanGeekzNews article