@mastra/core/dist/docs/references/docs-server-auth-clerk.md

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# Clerk

The `@mastra/auth-clerk` package provides authentication for Mastra using Clerk. It verifies incoming requests using Clerk's authentication system and integrates with the Mastra server using the `auth` option.

## Prerequisites

This example uses Clerk authentication. Make sure to add your Clerk credentials to your `.env` file and ensure your Clerk project is properly configured.

```env
CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
CLERK_JWKS_URI=https://your-clerk-domain.clerk.accounts.dev/.well-known/jwks.json
```

> **Note:** You can find these keys in your Clerk Dashboard under "API Keys".

## Installation

Before you can use the `MastraAuthClerk` class you have to install the `@mastra/auth-clerk` package.

**npm**:

```bash
npm install @mastra/auth-clerk@latest
```

**pnpm**:

```bash
pnpm add @mastra/auth-clerk@latest
```

**Yarn**:

```bash
yarn add @mastra/auth-clerk@latest
```

**Bun**:

```bash
bun add @mastra/auth-clerk@latest
```

## Usage example

```typescript
import { Mastra } from '@mastra/core'
import { MastraAuthClerk } from '@mastra/auth-clerk'

export const mastra = new Mastra({
  server: {
    auth: new MastraAuthClerk({
      publishableKey: process.env.CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY,
      secretKey: process.env.CLERK_SECRET_KEY,
      jwksUri: process.env.CLERK_JWKS_URI,
    }),
  },
})
```

> **Info:** The default `authorizeUser` method allows all authenticated users. To customize user authorization, provide a custom `authorizeUser` function when constructing the provider.
>
> Visit [MastraAuthClerk](https://mastra.ai/reference/auth/clerk) for all available configuration options.

## Client-side setup

When using Clerk auth, you'll need to retrieve the access token from Clerk on the client side and pass it to your Mastra requests.

### Retrieving the access token

Use the Clerk React hooks to authenticate users and retrieve their access token:

```typescript
import { useAuth } from '@clerk/nextjs'

export const useClerkAuth = () => {
  const { getToken } = useAuth()

  const getAccessToken = async () => {
    const token = await getToken()
    return token
  }

  return { getAccessToken }
}
```

> **Info:** Refer to the [Clerk documentation](https://clerk.com/docs) for more information.

## Configuring `MastraClient`

When `auth` is enabled, all requests made with `MastraClient` must include a valid Clerk access token in the `Authorization` header:

```typescript
import { MastraClient } from '@mastra/client-js'

export const mastraClient = new MastraClient({
  baseUrl: 'https://<mastra-api-url>',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
  },
})
```

> **Info:** The access token must be prefixed with `Bearer` in the Authorization header.
>
> Visit [Mastra Client SDK](https://mastra.ai/docs/server/mastra-client) for more configuration options.

### Making authenticated requests

Once `MastraClient` is configured with the Clerk access token, you can send authenticated requests:

**React**:

```tsx
'use client'

import { useAuth } from '@clerk/nextjs'
import { MastraClient } from '@mastra/client-js'

export const TestAgent = () => {
  const { getToken } = useAuth()

  async function handleClick() {
    const token = await getToken()

    const client = new MastraClient({
      baseUrl: 'http://localhost:4111',
      headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : undefined,
    })

    const weatherAgent = client.getAgent('weatherAgent')
    const response = await weatherAgent.generate("What's the weather like in New York")

    console.log({ response })
  }

  return <button onClick={handleClick}>Test Agent</button>
}
```

**cURL**:

```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:4111/api/agents/weatherAgent/generate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-clerk-access-token>" \
  -d '{
    "messages": "Weather in London"
  }'
```