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Next.js 16 Server Actions: The Auth Gap Developers Keep Missing
Server Actions in Next.js 16 are public HTTP endpoints, not internal helpers. They lack built-in authentication, so any valid session can call them via cURL. Developers must add explicit auth checks to prevent unauthorized mutations.
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The warning is valid, but the post overstates the novelty—this is a common API security principle that applies to any framework's server-side functions.
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