# Reverification

Reverification is officially out of beta and is a great way to protect sensitive actions by requiring users to provide a step-up verification.

As part of this release, we've also updated the `<UserProfile />` component to require reverification for actions like password changes and email updates, you can find the complete list on our [documentation](https://clerk.com/docs/guides/reverification.md#sensitive-actions-that-require-reverification).

## How it works

Our SDK includes straightforward hooks to manage reverification smoothly. Here's how to secure a Next.js server action:

filename: app/actions.ts
```ts
'use server'

import { auth, reverificationError } from '@clerk/nextjs/server'

export const myAction = async () => {
  const { has } = await auth.protect()

  // Confirm the user's credentials have been recently verified
  const shouldUserRevalidate = !has({ reverification: 'strict' })

  // Prompt reverification if recent verification is missing
  if (shouldUserRevalidate) {
    return reverificationError('strict')
  }

  // Proceed if reverification is successful
  return { success: true }
}
```

filename: app/page.tsx
```tsx
'use client'

import { useReverification } from '@clerk/nextjs'
import { isReverificationCancelledError } from '@clerk/nextjs/errors'
import { myAction } from '../actions'

export default function Page() {
  const performAction = useReverification(myAction)

  const handleClick = async () => {
    try {
      const myData = await performAction()
      //     ^ this is typed as { success: boolean }
    } catch (error) {
      if (isReverificationCancelledError(error)) {
        // Handle the case where the user cancels reverification
      }

      // Handle any errors that occur during the action
    }
  }

  return <button onClick={handleClick}>Perform action</button>
}
```

### Compatibility

- Support for Reverification is enabled for all new Clerk applications
- For existing applications that want to enable Reverification, you will need to activate the Reverification APIs within the [Clerk Dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=upgrades)
- Native and mobile app support within our SDKs is still actively underway and will be available soon

For all of the details around Reverification, explore our [documentation](https://clerk.com/docs/guides/reverification.md).