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Description

Deprecates createRouteMatcher() in @clerk/astro.

The replacement recommendation is to use resource-based auth checks: move auth checks into each Astro page, API route, or server-side handler that accesses protected data.

This follows the broader direction of moving away from middleware route matching for auth protection.

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  • pnpm test runs as expected.
  • pnpm build runs as expected.
  • (If applicable) JSDoc comments have been added or updated for any package exports
  • (If applicable) Documentation has been updated

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  • 🐛 Bug fix
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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • createRouteMatcher() is now clearly marked as deprecated, with a warning shown when it’s used.
    • Guidance now points users toward checking auth directly in protected pages, API routes, or server-side handlers.
  • Documentation
    • Added release notes explaining the new recommended auth pattern.
    • Included an example showing how to return 401 Unauthorized when a user is not signed in.

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🦋 Changeset detected

Latest commit: 2534134

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

createRouteMatcher now emits a runtime deprecation warning and is documented as deprecated in Astro. A new changeset records a patch release and describes moving auth checks into protected pages, API routes, and handlers.

Changes

Astro route matcher deprecation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runtime deprecation and release note
packages/astro/src/server/route-matcher.ts, .changeset/soft-astro-routes.md
createRouteMatcher imports deprecated, warns at runtime, and is marked deprecated in JSDoc; the changeset adds the patch note and migration example for resource-based auth checks.

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I hop through routes with whiskers keen 🐰
A deprecation note now glows bright and clean
From middleware to page checks, soft and light
The auth trail lands in each handler’s sight
Hoppy code, with fewer old paths to glean

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Packages analyzed 19
Packages with changes 0
🔴 Breaking changes 0
🟡 Non-breaking changes 0
🟢 Additions 0

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

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In `@packages/astro/src/server/route-matcher.ts`:
- Around line 35-43: The exported createRouteMatcher API currently relies on
inferred return type, which makes the public contract less explicit. Add an
explicit return type to createRouteMatcher and ensure it matches the function
returned by createPathMatcher, keeping the exported matcher signature clear and
stable for consumers.
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  • .changeset/soft-astro-routes.md
  • packages/astro/src/server/route-matcher.ts

Comment on lines 35 to 43
export const createRouteMatcher = (routes: RouteMatcherParam) => {
deprecated(
'createRouteMatcher',
'Use resource-based auth checks instead. Move auth checks into each Astro page, API route, or server-side handler that accesses protected data. Middleware-based auth checks rely on path matching, which can diverge from how Astro routes requests and leave protected resources reachable.',
);

const matcher = createPathMatcher(routes);
return (req: Request) => matcher(new URL(req.url).pathname);
};

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add an explicit return type for the exported API.

createRouteMatcher is exported but currently relies on inference. Please add an explicit function return type on Line 35 to keep the public surface unambiguous.

Suggested change
-export const createRouteMatcher = (routes: RouteMatcherParam) => {
+export const createRouteMatcher = (
+  routes: RouteMatcherParam,
+): ((req: Request) => boolean) => {
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export const createRouteMatcher = (routes: RouteMatcherParam) => {
deprecated(
'createRouteMatcher',
'Use resource-based auth checks instead. Move auth checks into each Astro page, API route, or server-side handler that accesses protected data. Middleware-based auth checks rely on path matching, which can diverge from how Astro routes requests and leave protected resources reachable.',
);
const matcher = createPathMatcher(routes);
return (req: Request) => matcher(new URL(req.url).pathname);
};
export const createRouteMatcher = (
routes: RouteMatcherParam,
): ((req: Request) => boolean) => {
deprecated(
'createRouteMatcher',
'Use resource-based auth checks instead. Move auth checks into each Astro page, API route, or server-side handler that accesses protected data. Middleware-based auth checks rely on path matching, which can diverge from how Astro routes requests and leave protected resources reachable.',
);
const matcher = createPathMatcher(routes);
return (req: Request) => matcher(new URL(req.url).pathname);
};
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@packages/astro/src/server/route-matcher.ts` around lines 35 - 43, The
exported createRouteMatcher API currently relies on inferred return type, which
makes the public contract less explicit. Add an explicit return type to
createRouteMatcher and ensure it matches the function returned by
createPathMatcher, keeping the exported matcher signature clear and stable for
consumers.

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Looks great to me, very solid and readable messages with good guidance!

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