Troubleshooting Null User Session in Hono Node Backend with Next.js Frontend

Backend
1

I’m experiencing an issue with retrieving user session data in my web application using Hono backend and Next.js frontend. Despite having a middleware that can access session information, my client-side route returns a null session.

Problem Details

  • Backend Framework: Hono with Node.js
  • Authentication Library: Better-auth
  • Frontend: Next.js

Debugging Steps Taken

  • Configured Axios with withCredentials: true
  • Enabled secure cookies
  • Ran Next.js with experimental HTTPS

Observed Behavior

  • Middleware logs show valid session data
  • /user/session endpoint returns null
  • /api/auth/get-session endpoint works correctly

Sample Configuration

// Axios instance configuration
const axiosInstance = axios.create({
  baseURL: SERVER_DOMAIN,
  withCredentials: true
});

Any insights into why the session retrieval is failing would be greatly appreciated!

2

check ur cors settings n make sure ur cookies r bein sent correctly. mayb try debuggin with browser dev tools to c whats goin on w/ ur requests. seems lyk a config issue tbh

3

hmm, looks lyk u might need 2 check ur middleware logic more closely. have u tried loggin the exact path of session data n seein if theres a mismatch btw backend n frontend? wondering if its a routing prblm :thinking: