auth-express

library0.0.62jsnpmunverified

A middleware library for Express.js that provides a unified authentication box supporting multiple strategies (JWT, OAuth, session, etc.). Current stable version 0.0.62 (as of 2025) with minimal release cadence (no recent updates). Key differentiator: single-box configuration for auth, but lacks documentation and appears unmaintained. Alternatives like passport or express-jwt are more robust.

auth-security web-framework

npm install auth-express

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auth-express

auth-securityjavascriptv0.0.62

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

default

✓ import auth from 'auth-express'

✗ const auth = require('auth-express')

The package is ESM-only since v0.0.50. CommonJS require will fail.

Auth

✓ import { Auth } from 'auth-express'

Named export available; use for custom configuration.

verifyToken

✓ import { verifyToken } from 'auth-express'

✗ const { verifyToken } = require('auth-express')

CommonJS destructuring is not supported; use ESM import.

Initializes auth middleware with JWT secret and protects a route using auth.required guard.

import express from 'express'; import auth from 'auth-express'; const app = express(); app.use(auth({ secret: process.env.JWT_SECRET ?? 'default-secret' })); app.get('/protected', auth.required, (req, res) => { res.json({ user: req.user }); }); app.listen(3000, () => console.log('Server running on port 3000'));

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedauth-express is no longer maintained. Use passport or express-jwt instead.

fix

Migrate to a maintained authentication library.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingVersion 0.0.60 dropped support for CommonJS (require). Only ESM imports are allowed.

fix

Use ES module syntax: import auth from 'auth-express'

affects: >=0.0.60

gotchaThe default export is a factory function, not middleware directly. Must call it with options first.

fix

Use app.use(auth(options)) instead of app.use(auth)

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'auth-express'

Package not installed or not in node_modules.

fix

Run npm install auth-express

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'secret')

Missing required options object when calling auth().

fix

Provide options: auth({ secret: 'mysecret' })

SyntaxError: The requested module 'auth-express' does not provide an export named 'default'

Using CommonJS require() on an ESM-only module.

fix

Switch to import statement: import auth from 'auth-express'

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Version history

0.0.62latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/rocket-monkey/auth-box ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/auth-express ↗