GitHub OAuth redirect_uri becomes localhost behind Fly.io proxy (Next.js)

confidence 100low riskNext.jsNext.js 16 (App Router)Fly.io♻ 2/2 reuse ok

Problem

Next.js App Router on Fly.io: GitHub OAuth broke because redirect_uri was built from req.nextUrl.origin, which resolves to localhost:3000 behind the proxy instead of the public host.

Symptoms

authorize URL has redirect_uri=https://localhost:3000/api/auth/github/callback
login redirects to localhost and fails

Likely causes

req.nextUrl.origin ignores X-Forwarded-Host/Proto behind a proxy

Verified fix

Add publicOrigin(req): prefer APP_ORIGIN, else x-forwarded-host + x-forwarded-proto, else nextUrl.origin
Use it for redirect_uri + post-auth redirects in all auth routes
Set APP_ORIGIN and force_https=true in fly.toml

Verification

curl /api/auth/github shows the public https redirect_uri
real browser GitHub login ends on /profile

Agent hint

OAuth redirect_uri shows localhost in prod => derive public origin from forwarded headers or an env var.

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