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The Clerk team has been hard at work shipping new features to help you build secure applications faster. Here’s a rundown of the highlights:
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SDK Support for Next.js 15
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The @clerk/nextjs package has been updated with Next.js 15 support, continuing the tradition of (nearly) same-day support for major releases of Next.js!
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Static rendering by default: The <ClerkProvider> component no longer opts your entire application into dynamic rendering.
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Asynchronous auth() helper: The auth() helper has been updated to support Next.js’s new asynchronous approach to request APIs.
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Express SDK
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Our recommended way to use Clerk with Express was through the @clerk/clerk-sdk-node package which is designed as a generic way of using Clerk in Node projects. Now, with the release of @clerk/express, developers building with Express can more easily integrate their APIs with Clerk’s user management platform!
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Purpose-built middleware: The requireAuth helper function follows the same pattern as other Express middleware.
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Utilize the Clerk backend API: Easily create a client to connect to the Clerk APIs for querying additional user data.
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Python Backend SDK
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As of this writing, Python is now the most popular language according to GitHub! So we’re moving forward to officially support Python with the new Python Backend SDK. Using this new SDK enables Python developers to integrate Clerk with their applications more easily.
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Multi-framework support: Authenticate backend requests in frameworks like Django, Flask, etc.
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Integrate Clerk Backend APIs: Use the included helpers to access Clerk user information from authenticated requests.
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Other Features, Fixes & Improvements
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Fastify SDK 2.0: The @clerk/fastify package has been updated to support Fastify v5.
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Events & Community
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Clerk and Stripe teamed up to host the DevTools Meetup on 10/23, the evening before Next.js Conference 2024. Joined by team members from companies like Spotify, Convex, Vercel, and many more, we engaged in an evening of friendly discussion about all things
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tech.
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We want to thank everyone who joined us for this incredible meetup! We look forward to hosting another, so keep an eye on our social channels for the next one.
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Community Highlights
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Neon Authorize
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Our friends at Neon have released Authorize, a way to automatically integrate third-party authentication providers with a Neon database, and Clerk is one of the launch partners!
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You can now easily create a Neon client that integrates with Clerk to automatically authenticate requests to Neon and only return the data the user is permitted to view
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using Postgres Row Level Security.
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Next Forge
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Next Forge is a production-grade, monorepo-first, full-stack Next.js template by Hayden Bleasel that can bootstrap a SaaS that includes features like payments, email, documentation, and more, all with automatic user management provided by Clerk! Using the new npx next-forge@latest init command, you can easily spin up a new SaaS in seconds.
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Other resources
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