Password authentication for certain pages of the website

[AhmadJ]

Hi,

I have a NextJs application and I am hoping to add password authentication for pages with the query ?preview=true present. I would like to authenticate pages that have this query since they contain draft data usually and is just for content creators to see what something looks like.

I have done this in the past for full pages like for=‘/preview’ but not for query parameters. Is that even possible? I tried adding something like this for = “/.[?&]preview=true.” and then tested on a deployment preview link: Our Train Vacation Brochures, Via Rail & Rocky Mountaineer, and it did not ask for any authentication.

How can I fix this or add this authentication? Any help will be appreciated!

[danielfdickinson1]

Perhaps this support guide helps?

[Support Guide] Access control options for your Netlify sites

Last reviewed by Netlify Support: January 2022 You’ve got an awesome Netlify site. Maybe you’re pre-launch, or maybe you’re working on a new beta version in a branch. Maybe it’s a site intended only for a limited audience, such as your co-workers. Regardless, you want to limit access. This article is a guide to what facilities are available and how you might use them. Our most flexible and performant protection is our Identity service. This is very flexible, featuring: different access …

Caveat: I do not use access control / identity on any of my sites and I am just another user.

[jasiqli]

You might also consider adding authentication into Next.js for specific routes. See

Authentication | Next.js

[AhmadJ]

Thanks a lot you two! You’ve pushed me in the right direction