Auth0 Expo Integration
Skill Verified ActiveUse when adding authentication to Expo (React Native) mobile apps — login, logout, user sessions, protected routes, biometrics, or token management. Integrates react-native-auth0 SDK with Expo Config Plugin for native iOS/Android builds. Trigger for any Expo project needing Auth0, including app.json plugin config, custom scheme setup, or credential management. Do NOT use for bare React Native CLI projects (use auth0-react-native), React web apps (use auth0-react), Next.js (use auth0-nextjs), or backend APIs.
Seamlessly add secure Auth0 authentication to Expo React Native mobile applications, covering login, logout, user sessions, and token management.
Features
- Integrates react-native-auth0 SDK with Expo Config Plugin
- Supports automatic or manual Auth0 setup
- Guides through Expo dev client requirement and installation
- Provides detailed setup, integration, and troubleshooting documentation
- Handles native iOS/Android build configurations
Use Cases
- Adding login and logout functionality to an Expo app
- Configuring Auth0 for a new Expo project
- Securing routes with user authentication in Expo
- Managing user sessions and tokens within an Expo app
Non-Goals
- Integrating with bare React Native CLI projects
- Integrating with React web applications or Next.js
- Authenticating backend APIs
- Using Expo Go (requires development client)
Workflow
- Check user prompt for existing Auth0 credentials
- Determine setup method (automatic via script or manual)
- Verify/install expo-dev-client
- Install react-native-auth0 SDK
- Configure app.json with Auth0 plugin and custom scheme
- Add Auth0Provider to the application
- Configure Auth0 Universal Login and callback URLs
- Build and verify the application integration
Practices
- Authentication Integration
- Mobile Development Workflow
- Security Configuration
Prerequisites
- Expo SDK 53 or higher
- React 19 and React Native 0.78.0 or higher
- Node.js 20+
- Auth0 account with a Native application configured
- Not compatible with Expo Go
Installation
/plugin install auth0@auth0-agent-skillsQuality Score
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