i have two pages that require the user to be authenticated. i do this by checking and verifying an http only cookie. it looks like this:app/ layout.tsx page.tsx dashboard/ page.tsxcurrently i have the cookie check in layout.tsx but i noticed it doesn't happen on navigation, which is a problem for because i'd like the authentication check to happen on every navigation.i was wondering if layout.tsx is the right spot to do the auth check or maybe that belongs somewhere else, like the template.tsx or middleware.ts files

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Barbary LionOP

2023-07-29T17:18:48.000Z

i have two pages that require the user to be authenticated. i do this by checking and verifying an http only cookie. it looks like this:

app/
  layout.tsx
  page.tsx
  dashboard/
    page.tsx

currently i have the cookie check in layout.tsx but i noticed it doesn't happen on <Link> navigation, which is a problem for because i'd like the authentication check to happen on every navigation.

i was wondering if layout.tsx is the right spot to do the auth check or maybe that belongs somewhere else, like the template.tsx or middleware.ts files

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Atlantic salmon

2023-07-29T22:02:38.000Z

Root layout server code wont get executed on page change

So you can centralize auth in the middelware.ts function or even have a check in each page, whatever fits your needs the best

I think it is more common to do it on middleware tho

Barbary LionOP

2023-07-31T20:58:28.000Z

i see. i think it's a bit of a confusing pattern to be able to pull cookies from a page, implying i can do cookie auth there but in actuality i should be doing from a middleware. middleware auth check IMO feels a bit less maintainable maybe.