File: gitlab.md | Updated: 11/15/2025
š NextAuth.js is now part of Better Auth !
Version: v4
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note
GitLab returns a field on Account called created_at which is a number. See their docs
. Remember to add this field as optional to your database schema, in case if you are using an Adapter
.
Documentationā
https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/oauth2.html
Configurationā
https://gitlab.com/-/profile/applications
Optionsā
The Gitlab Provider comes with a set of default options:
You can override any of the options to suit your own use case.
Exampleā
import GitlabProvider from "next-auth/providers/gitlab";...providers: [ GitlabProvider({ clientId: process.env.GITLAB_CLIENT_ID, clientSecret: process.env.GITLAB_CLIENT_SECRET })]...
tip
Enable the "read_user" option in scope if you want to save the users email address on sign up.