🚀 NextSaaS.live September Product Update

Hey Everyone! 👋

Jason here with our latest monthly update. We've been working hard to make NextSaaS even more powerful and versatile. Let's dive into what's new!

🆕 What's New

1. FastAPI Integration: Unleash the Power of AI 🤖

We're thrilled to announce that NextSaaS now integrates seamlessly with FastAPI! This is a game-changer for those of you looking to incorporate AI capabilities into your projects. The best part? It's incredibly easy to use!

• Seamless Integration: All npm commands work out of the box. No complex setup required!

• Simple Activation: To start the dev server with FastAPI backend, just run:

   USE_FASTAPI=true npm run dev

• Intelligent Routing: When FastAPI is enabled, requests to /api/fastapi are automatically handled by the Python server. Everything else still goes through your Next.js API.

• Automatic Proxy: NextSaaS takes care of all the proxy configuration internally, so you don't have to worry about it.

Here's a peek at the updated scripts in your package.json that make this magic happen:

  "scripts": {
    "build": "next build && npm run maybe:setup:fastapi",
    "dev": "concurrently \"npm run dev:nextjs\" \"npm run maybe:start:fastapi\"",
    "dev:nextjs": "next dev",
    "setup:fastapi": "python3 -m venv venv && venv/bin/pip install -r src/app/api/fastapi/requirements.txt && echo 'Python environment successfully set up.' || echo 'Failed to set up Python environment. Please check your configuration.'",
    "start:fastapi": "if [ \"$NODE_ENV\" = \"production\" ]; then venv/bin/uvicorn src.app.api.fastapi.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 || echo 'FastAPI server could not be started, check Python environment.'; else venv/bin/uvicorn src.app.api.fastapi.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload || echo 'FastAPI server could not be started, check Python environment.'; fi",
    "maybe:setup:fastapi": "sh -c 'echo USE_FASTAPI=${USE_FASTAPI} && [ \"${USE_FASTAPI}\" = \"true\" ] && npm run setup:fastapi || echo \"FastAPI is not enabled, skipping FastAPI setup\"'",
    "maybe:start:fastapi": "sh -c 'echo USE_FASTAPI=${USE_FASTAPI} && [ \"${USE_FASTAPI}\" = \"true\" ] && npm run start:fastapi || echo \"FastAPI is not enabled, skipping FastAPI\"'",
    "postinstall": "prisma generate",
    "lint": "next lint",
    "start": "concurrently \"next start\" \"npm run maybe:start:fastapi\"",
    "postbuild": "next-sitemap"
  }

2. GitHub Sign-In: Streamline Your Authentication 🔐

We've added GitHub as a new authentication provider! This means your users can now sign in with their GitHub accounts, making the onboarding process even smoother. Here's a peek of the login page:

Setting this up for your project is extremely easy, just add GitHub OAuth credentials to your environment variables, as always, NextSaaS will take care of everything else:

# NextAuth GitHub Provider
# Obtain these credentials from the GitHub Developer Settings
# https://github.com/settings/developers
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID="{github_client_id}"
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET="{github_client_secret}"

For more details, checkout our updated docs for authentication - https://nextsaas.live/docs/authentication

3. Simplified UI Dashboard 🖥️

👥 Community Spotlight

We're seeing amazing projects built with NextSaaS! One of our users launched a tech blog using our CMS features and had this to say:

> "NextSaaS's CMS let me launch my blog in a weekend. I just focused on writing, and the tech part took care of itself."

🔮 What's Coming Next

1.Seamless Integration with Beehiiv, the powerful newsletter platform! This integration will bring a host of new capabilities to your SaaS projects:

• Effortless Newsletter Management: Easily create, manage, and send newsletters.

• Audience Growth Tools: Leverage Beehiiv's robust subscriber acquisition features to grow your audience.

• Advanced Analytics: Gain deep insights into your newsletter performance with Beehiiv's analytics tools.

• Monetization Options: Explore new revenue streams with Beehiiv's built-in monetization features.

This integration will empower you to build and grow a strong newsletter presence alongside your SaaS application. Whether you're looking to keep your users engaged, share updates, or create a new revenue stream, the Beehiiv integration will make it easier than ever.

2.We are excited to share that we are leveraging the power of NextSaaS to build an innovative mock interview platform! This project will use AI to conduct realistic interviews, helping job seekers sharpen their skills in a lifelike environment.

I will be sharing updates on this project regularly, so stay tuned for progress reports and early access opportunities!

As always, any enhancements or new features developed at the boilerplate level will be promptly incorporated into NextSaaS.

💬 We Want Your Feedback!

Your input shapes the future of NextSaaS.live. Have you tried our new FastAPI integration or GitHub sign-in? We'd love to hear about your experience! Drop me a line at [email protected] or join our growing community on Discord.

For a limited time, share your thoughts with us, and get early access to our handcrafted animated components and 2,500+ ChatGPT prompt templates (Send to your email address). No need to be an existing customer to contribute—everyone’s welcome!

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Thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we're building something amazing!

— Jason (@xjasonsong)