Clerk Common Errors

Overview

Diagnose and resolve common Clerk authentication errors. Organized by error category with root cause analysis and fix code.

Prerequisites

• Clerk SDK installed
• Access to Clerk Dashboard for configuration verification
• Browser developer tools for client-side debugging

Instructions

Error Category 1: Configuration Errors

Clerk: Missing publishableKey

// Cause: ClerkProvider not receiving key
// Fix: Ensure env var is set and accessible
// .env.local
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...