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Marketplace on Next.js 16 (App Router), Postgres (Neon) and Better Auth

verified 2026-07-15next16.2.9postgres3.4.9better-auth1.6.23@neondatabase/serverless1.1.0

Type-checked against the real SDKs, migration applied to a live Postgres (Neon), connection clients load-tested, then tracked for upstream drift and re-verified when it moves. How we verify

request path
Browserrequest
fetch
Next.js 16 (App Router)routing + proxy
verify
Better Authsession
query
Postgres (Neon)pooled

session validation runs in server components and route handlers, not at the edge

What you're getting

Next.js 16 (App Router)

Next.js 16 App Router — file-based routing, server components, and the Edge proxy (Next 16's renamed middleware).

Postgres (Neon)

Postgres on Neon via Drizzle ORM and the postgres-js driver.

Better Auth

Better Auth — self-hosted auth running inside your app against your Postgres (Drizzle adapter).

Marketplace

Two-sided marketplace — seller profiles, a listings catalog, buyer orders with price capture, periodic seller payouts, and per-listing reviews.

Setup

bun add next react react-dom drizzle-orm postgres better-auth
DATABASE_URLNeon pooled (-pooler) connection string
BETTER_AUTH_SECRETgenerate with `openssl rand -base64 32`
BETTER_AUTH_URLyour app's base URL

Apply the schema with bunx drizzle-kit push

Initialization

Database client

src/lib/db.ts
import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js";
import postgres from "postgres";

// Neon pooled endpoint = PgBouncer transaction mode → prepared statements off.
// ponytail: single module-level client; the serverless runtime + PgBouncer do
// the pooling, so no custom pool/globalThis singleton dance needed.
const client = postgres(process.env.DATABASE_URL!, { prepare: false });

export const db = drizzle({ client });
import { boolean, pgTable, text, timestamp } from "drizzle-orm/pg-core";

export const user = pgTable("user", {
  id: text("id").primaryKey(),
  name: text("name").notNull(),
  email: text("email").notNull().unique(),
  emailVerified: boolean("email_verified").notNull().default(false),
  image: text("image"),
  createdAt: timestamp("created_at").notNull().defaultNow(),
  updatedAt: timestamp("updated_at").notNull().defaultNow(),
});

export const session = pgTable("session", {
  id: text("id").primaryKey(),
  expiresAt: timestamp("expires_at").notNull(),
  token: text("token").notNull().unique(),
  createdAt: timestamp("created_at").notNull().defaultNow(),
  updatedAt: timestamp("updated_at").notNull(),
  ipAddress: text("ip_address"),
  userAgent: text("user_agent"),
  userId: text("user_id")
    .notNull()
    .references(() => user.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
});

export const account = pgTable("account", {
  id: text("id").primaryKey(),
  accountId: text("account_id").notNull(),
  providerId: text("provider_id").notNull(),
  userId: text("user_id")
    .notNull()
    .references(() => user.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
  accessToken: text("access_token"),
  refreshToken: text("refresh_token"),
  idToken: text("id_token"),
  accessTokenExpiresAt: timestamp("access_token_expires_at"),
  refreshTokenExpiresAt: timestamp("refresh_token_expires_at"),
  scope: text("scope"),
  password: text("password"),
  createdAt: timestamp("created_at").notNull().defaultNow(),
  updatedAt: timestamp("updated_at").notNull(),
});

export const verification = pgTable("verification", {
  id: text("id").primaryKey(),
  identifier: text("identifier").notNull(),
  value: text("value").notNull(),
  expiresAt: timestamp("expires_at").notNull(),
  createdAt: timestamp("created_at").notNull().defaultNow(),
  updatedAt: timestamp("updated_at").notNull().defaultNow(),
});
// Better Auth instance (self-hosted, Next.js 16 (App Router)).
import { betterAuth } from "better-auth";
import { drizzleAdapter } from "better-auth/adapters/drizzle";
// Reuse the SAME postgres-js/Drizzle client the db slice exported in
// src/lib/db.ts — Better Auth shares the pooled `DATABASE_URL` connection.
import { db } from "./db";
import * as authSchema from "@/db/auth-schema";

export const auth = betterAuth({
  // Drizzle adapter over the shared client. The schema is passed HERE (not into
  // drizzle()) — it is the only consumer that needs it, so the db client stays
  // schema-less. ponytail: do NOT enable experimental.joins; it is the one option
  // that would make the adapter reach into db._.fullSchema.
  // ponytail: usePlural stays false (the default) — with it true Better Auth would
  // look for `sessions`/`accounts` and could bind to the analytics/ledger app-type tables.
  database: drizzleAdapter(db, { provider: "pg", schema: authSchema }),
  // ponytail: email+password is the shortest real auth that works out of
  // the box — add socialProviders / plugins here when the app needs them.
  emailAndPassword: { enabled: true },
  secret: process.env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET,
  baseURL: process.env.BETTER_AUTH_URL,
});

export type Session = typeof auth.$Infer.Session;
// Mount Better Auth on Next's route layer.
import { toNextJsHandler } from "better-auth/next-js";
import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";

export const { GET, POST } = toNextJsHandler(auth);
// Session-protection proxy for Next.js 16 (App Router) (Next 16 renamed middleware.ts → proxy.ts).
// ponytail: getSessionCookie only checks the cookie EXISTS (no DB hit at
// the Edge runtime) — do the real auth.api.getSession() check inside
// protected Server Components / route handlers. This just bounces
// logged-out users before render.
import { NextResponse, type NextRequest } from "next/server";
import { getSessionCookie } from "better-auth/cookies";

export function proxy(request: NextRequest) {
  const sessionCookie = getSessionCookie(request);
  if (!sessionCookie) {
    return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/sign-in", request.url));
  }
  return NextResponse.next();
}

export const config = {
  // ponytail: guard the SaaS app surface; widen the matcher per app-type.
  matcher: ["/dashboard/:path*", "/settings/:path*"],
};

Two-sided marketplace schema: sellers, listings, orders, payouts & reviews

Sellers & payout onboarding

one seller profile per Better Auth user, holding payout-provider account id and an approval status (pending/active/suspended)

Listings catalog & pricing

seller-owned items with integer priceCents and a draft/active/sold/archived lifecycle

Marketplace orders & buyers

buyer-to-listing purchase records with amount captured at creation and a 6-state fulfillment status

Seller payouts & settlement periods

net-amount remittance rows keyed by seller + text period, one per settlement window with a 4-state processing status

Listing reviews & ratings

one review per reviewer per listing (unique constraint), with a CHECK enforcing rating between 1 and 5

src/db/schema.ts
// === file: src/db/schema.ts ===
import { relations, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
import {
  bigint,
  check,
  index,
  integer,
  pgTable,
  text,
  timestamp,
  unique,
  uuid,
} from "drizzle-orm/pg-core";
// Better Auth owns identity; we only reference its `user` table by id.
import { user } from "./auth-schema";

export type SellerStatus = "pending" | "active" | "suspended";
export type ListingStatus = "draft" | "active" | "sold" | "archived";
export type OrderStatus =
  | "pending"
  | "paid"
  | "shipped"
  | "completed"
  | "refunded"
  | "canceled";
export type PayoutStatus = "scheduled" | "processing" | "paid" | "failed";

/** Supply side: a user who sells. One seller profile per user. */
export const sellers = pgTable(
  "sellers",
  {
    id: uuid("id").primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
    // Better Auth's user.id is text — match it, don't recast.
    userId: text("user_id")
      .notNull()
      .references(() => user.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
    displayName: text("display_name").notNull(),
    // ponytail: opaque payout-provider account id (Stripe Connect / PayPal) —
    // no provider FK needed; nullable until onboarding completes.
    payoutAccountId: text("payout_account_id"),
    status: text("status")
      .$type<SellerStatus>()
      .notNull()
      .default("pending"),
    createdAt: timestamp("created_at", { withTimezone: true })
      .notNull()
      .defaultNow(),
  },
  (t) => [
    // One seller profile per identity.
    unique("sellers_user_unique").on(t.userId),
    index("idx_seller_status").on(t.status),
    check(
      "sellers_status_check",
      sql`${t.status} in ('pending','active','suspended')`,
    ),
  ],
);

/** Catalog: each listing belongs to a seller. priceCents keeps money integer. */
export const listings = pgTable(
  "listings",
  {
    id: uuid("id").primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
    sellerId: uuid("seller_id")
      .notNull()
      .references(() => sellers.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
    title: text("title").notNull(),
    description: text("description"),
    priceCents: integer("price_cents").notNull().default(0),
    status: text("status")
      .$type<ListingStatus>()
      .notNull()
      .default("draft"),
    createdAt: timestamp("created_at", { withTimezone: true })
      .notNull()
      .defaultNow(),
  },
  (t) => [
    // Browse a seller's catalog; filter the storefront by live listings.
    index("idx_listing_seller").on(t.sellerId),
    index("idx_listing_status").on(t.status),
    check(
      "listings_status_check",
      sql`${t.status} in ('draft','active','sold','archived')`,
    ),
  ],
);

/** Demand side: a buyer (Better Auth user) purchases a listing. */
export const marketplaceOrders = pgTable(
  "marketplace_orders",
  {
    id: uuid("id").primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
    // The buyer is a Better Auth user — text id, like sellers.userId.
    buyerId: text("buyer_id")
      .notNull()
      .references(() => user.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
    listingId: uuid("listing_id")
      .notNull()
      .references(() => listings.id),
    // Captured at purchase time — independent of later listing price edits.
    amountCents: integer("amount_cents").notNull(),
    status: text("status")
      .$type<OrderStatus>()
      .notNull()
      .default("pending"),
    createdAt: timestamp("created_at", { withTimezone: true })
      .notNull()
      .defaultNow(),
  },
  (t) => [
    // Buyer's order history; reconcile orders against a listing.
    index("idx_order_buyer").on(t.buyerId),
    index("idx_order_listing").on(t.listingId),
    check(
      "marketplace_orders_status_check",
      sql`${t.status} in ('pending','paid','shipped','completed','refunded','canceled')`,
    ),
  ],
);

/** Money out: a payout settles a seller's earnings for a period. */
export const payouts = pgTable(
  "payouts",
  {
    id: uuid("id").primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
    sellerId: uuid("seller_id")
      .notNull()
      .references(() => sellers.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
    // Net amount remitted to the seller (gross minus marketplace fee).
    amountCents: bigint("amount_cents", { mode: "number" }).notNull(),
    status: text("status")
      .$type<PayoutStatus>()
      .notNull()
      .default("scheduled"),
    // Settlement window this payout covers, e.g. "2026-06".
    period: text("period").notNull(),
    createdAt: timestamp("created_at", { withTimezone: true })
      .notNull()
      .defaultNow(),
  },
  (t) => [
    // One payout per seller per settlement window.
    unique("payouts_seller_period_unique").on(t.sellerId, t.period),
    index("idx_payout_seller").on(t.sellerId),
    index("idx_payout_status").on(t.status),
    check(
      "payouts_status_check",
      sql`${t.status} in ('scheduled','processing','paid','failed')`,
    ),
  ],
);

/** Trust signal: a reviewer (Better Auth user) rates a listing 1-5. */
export const reviews = pgTable(
  "reviews",
  {
    id: uuid("id").primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
    listingId: uuid("listing_id")
      .notNull()
      .references(() => listings.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
    // Reviewer is a Better Auth user — text id.
    reviewerId: text("reviewer_id")
      .notNull()
      .references(() => user.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
    rating: integer("rating").notNull(),
    body: text("body"),
    createdAt: timestamp("created_at", { withTimezone: true })
      .notNull()
      .defaultNow(),
  },
  (t) => [
    // One review per reviewer per listing.
    unique("reviews_listing_reviewer_unique").on(t.listingId, t.reviewerId),
    // Render a listing's reviews + aggregate its rating.
    index("idx_review_listing").on(t.listingId),
    check("reviews_rating_check", sql`${t.rating} between 1 and 5`),
  ],
);

export const sellersRelations = relations(sellers, ({ one, many }) => ({
  user: one(user, { fields: [sellers.userId], references: [user.id] }),
  listings: many(listings),
  payouts: many(payouts),
}));

export const listingsRelations = relations(listings, ({ one, many }) => ({
  seller: one(sellers, {
    fields: [listings.sellerId],
    references: [sellers.id],
  }),
  orders: many(marketplaceOrders),
  reviews: many(reviews),
}));

export const marketplaceOrdersRelations = relations(
  marketplaceOrders,
  ({ one }) => ({
    buyer: one(user, {
      fields: [marketplaceOrders.buyerId],
      references: [user.id],
    }),
    listing: one(listings, {
      fields: [marketplaceOrders.listingId],
      references: [listings.id],
    }),
  }),
);

export const payoutsRelations = relations(payouts, ({ one }) => ({
  seller: one(sellers, {
    fields: [payouts.sellerId],
    references: [sellers.id],
  }),
}));

export const reviewsRelations = relations(reviews, ({ one }) => ({
  listing: one(listings, {
    fields: [reviews.listingId],
    references: [listings.id],
  }),
  reviewer: one(user, {
    fields: [reviews.reviewerId],
    references: [user.id],
  }),
}));

Deploy targets

✓ The right DB client for where you deploy: load-tested with concurrent queries against a live database. Edge needs the HTTP driver (no TCP); serverless needs a tiny pool.
src/lib/db.ts
import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js";
import postgres from "postgres";

// Serverless: one connection per (short-lived) instance; Neon's pooler multiplexes.
export const sql = postgres(process.env.DATABASE_URL!, { prepare: false, max: 1 });
export const db = drizzle(sql);
import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js";
import postgres from "postgres";

// Long-running process: a real, reused pool. Still prepare:false on the pooled endpoint.
export const sql = postgres(process.env.DATABASE_URL!, { prepare: false, max: 10, idle_timeout: 20 });
export const db = drizzle(sql);
import { neon } from "@neondatabase/serverless";
import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/neon-http";

// Edge/Workers have NO TCP sockets, so postgres-js cannot run here. Neon's HTTP
// driver speaks Postgres over fetch — the only client that works on Workers.
export const sql = neon(process.env.DATABASE_URL!);
export const db = drizzle(sql);

Decisions and compatibility

note

Auth runs in proxy.ts (Next 16's renamed middleware) on the Edge runtime: it gates on the session cookie's presence only — full session validation happens in Server Components and route handlers, not in the proxy.

note

prepare: false is mandatory — Neon's pooled endpoint is PgBouncer in transaction mode, where server-side prepared statements break across the pool.

note

Drizzle is paired here (not Prisma): Prisma's prepared-statement reliance is incompatible with transaction-mode pooling.

note

Self-hosted: Better Auth owns the user/session/account/verification tables. This stack emits them (db/auth-schema.ts) and hands them to the Drizzle adapter, so app-type schemas can foreign-key `user` directly.

note

Order amountCents is captured at purchase time independently of the listing's priceCents — editing a listing price later cannot corrupt historical order records.

note

Payouts enforce a unique constraint on (sellerId, period), so each seller gets exactly one settlement row per billing window; duplicate payout jobs are rejected at the DB level.