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Nuxt Patterns
What Do You Need?
| Task | Reference |
|---|---|
| Protect routes with middleware | references/nuxt-middleware.md |
| Auth in server API routes (Nitro) | references/server-api-routes.md |
| useAuth / useUser in components | references/composables.md |
| SSR-safe auth patterns | references/ssr-auth.md |
References
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
references/nuxt-middleware.md | Route protection, clerkMiddleware() |
references/server-api-routes.md | Nitro server route auth |
references/composables.md | useAuth, useUser, useClerk |
references/ssr-auth.md | SSR hydration, server vs client |
Setup
npm install @clerk/nuxt.env:
NUXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_...
NUXT_CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_...nuxt.config.ts:
typescript
export default defineNuxtConfig({
modules: ['@clerk/nuxt'],
})This single line auto-configures middleware, plugins, and component auto-imports.
Mental Model
@clerk/nuxt auto-imports all Clerk components and composables — no explicit imports needed in <script setup>.
- Composables (
useAuth,useUser) — client-side reactive, inside<script setup> - Server routes (
clerkClient) — Nitro server routes,event.context.auth - Middleware (
clerkMiddleware) — auto-registered, useauth().protect()to lock routes
Minimal Pattern
vue
<!-- pages/dashboard.vue -->
<script setup lang="ts">
definePageMeta({ middleware: 'auth' })
const { userId } = useAuth()
</script>
<template>
<Show when="signed-in">
<p>Hello {{ userId }}</p>
</Show>
</template>definePageMeta({ middleware: 'auth' })uses the built-in auth middleware from@clerk/nuxt.
Common Pitfalls
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
Composables return undefined on server | useAuth is client-only | Use event.context.auth in server routes |
| Route not protected | Missing middleware: 'auth' meta | Add definePageMeta({ middleware: 'auth' }) |
clerkClient not available | Wrong import path | Import from @clerk/nuxt/server |
| Hydration mismatch | Rendering auth state before mounted | Wrap in <ClientOnly> or check isLoaded |
| Env vars not picked up | Wrong prefix | Nuxt requires NUXT_PUBLIC_ for public, NUXT_ for server |
Org-Aware Pattern
vue
<script setup lang="ts">
const { orgId, orgRole } = useAuth()
</script>
<template>
<div v-if="orgId">
<p>Org: {{ orgId }}</p>
<p v-if="orgRole === 'org:admin'">Admin panel</p>
</div>
<div v-else>
<OrganizationSwitcher />
</div>
</template>See Also
clerk-setup- Initial Clerk installclerk-custom-ui- Custom flows & appearanceclerk-orgs- B2B organizations
