Creating social logins in NestJS

The article provides a comprehensive guide on implementing GitHub social login in a NestJS application, using the Passport library to facilitate the process. It covers setting up a NestJS project, registering an OAuth application with GitHub, and integrating the GitHub Passport strategy to authenticate users. The guide details creating JWT tokens to secure private routes, ensuring only authenticated users can access them, and explains how to set up necessary modules and strategies within the application. Additionally, it demonstrates protecting routes with guards and highlights the importance of securely managing sensitive data like client secrets and JWT secrets. The approach outlined can be adapted for other social platforms, offering a scalable solution for integrating social logins into NestJS applications.