Auth0 Custom Database — Custom Database Connections and User Migration
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Updated 2026-06-28
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In this tutorial, you'll learn about Auth0 Custom Database. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you understand and apply this topic effectively.
Auth0 custom database connections let you authenticate against your existing user store while gradually migrating to Auth0's managed user directory.
// Login script for custom database
function login(email, password, callback) {
const mysql = require('mysql2');
const connection = mysql.createConnection({
host: configuration.DB_HOST,
user: configuration.DB_USER,
password: configuration.DB_PASSWORD,
database: configuration.DB_NAME
});
connection.query(
'SELECT id, password_hash, salt FROM users WHERE email = ?',
[email],
function(err, results) {
if (err) return callback(err);
if (results.length === 0) return callback(new WrongUsernameOrPasswordError(email));
const user = results[0];
const hash = crypto.pbkdf2Sync(password, user.salt, 10000, 64, 'sha512').toString('hex');
if (hash !== user.password_hash) return callback(new WrongUsernameOrPasswordError(email));
callback(null, {
user_id: user.id.toString(),
email: email,
email_verified: true,
app_metadata: { legacy_user: true }
});
}
);
}
Custom database scripts bridge legacy authentication systems with Auth0's modern identity platform.
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