MERN Middlewares & Authentication: Admin, seller, and Customer Roles

In this episode of our MERN stack tutorial, we’re adding essential middlewares for user authentication and authorization. We’ll set up role-based access controls for admins, managers, and customers, ensuring that each user has the correct permissions. Learn how to create secure middlewares that authenticate users and restrict access based on their roles, giving your app a robust, secure foundation.

📌 Topics Covered in This Video:

00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Creating authentication middleware for managers and admins
02:00 - Setting up manager routes
03:25 - Registering manager routes in app.js
06:02 - Creating manager rules and authorizing emails and verification codes
13:14 - Testing API manager rules using Postman
17:50 - Creating a rule to check if a logged-in user is a manager
19:20 - Generating JWT secret key
24:30 - Adding Express validation

Introduction to middlewares for authentication
Setting up role-based permissions for admin, manager, and customer
Implementing authentication middlewares in Node.js
Creating custom routes for different user roles
Testing access controls to ensure role-based security
🔗 Resources:

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Whether you're new to MERN or looking to enhance your skills, this tutorial will guide you in building secure, role-based functionality for your app. Don’t forget to subscribe for more MERN stack content, and give a thumbs up if you find this video helpful!