Clerk Core Workflow B: Session & Middleware

Contents

• Overview
• Prerequisites
• Instructions
• Output
• Error Handling
• Examples
• Resources

Overview

Implement session management and route protection with Clerk middleware. Covers Next.js middleware configuration, API route protection, role-based access control, and organization-scoped sessions.

Prerequisites

• Clerk account with application created
• @clerk/nextjs package installed
• Next.js 14+ with App Router
• Understanding of JWT session tokens