Adding User Authentication Middleware using JWT Tokens

[DebmalyaKuila]

Description

To add user authentication in this application by integrating JWT(Json Web Token) based authentication middleware.

Proposed Solution :

1.Implement JWT token generation upon user login.

2.Configure middleware to authenticate incoming requests using JWT tokens.

3.Add token validation logic to ensure tokens are valid and not expired.

4.Secure sensitive routes and endpoints by requiring valid JWT tokens for access.

Labels : enhancement, security, middleware

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[Sahil1786]

you can contribute now

[ekayZ7875]

Assign this issue me too.

[ekayZ7875]

Thanks for assigning me this task

[AkshitLakhera]

Hi @ekayZ7875 ,

I noticed that this issue has been assigned to you, but there hasn't been any activity for a week. Are you still working on it? If you're busy or need any assistance, I'd be happy to help or take it over. Add on : I can also provide XSS protection and other security enhancements if needed.

Best, Akshit Lakhera

[Kaushik-Shahare]

I can create a auth.js middleware which will check and verify JWT token which is send with the request from the frontend in headers. If the token is verified it will go to next part else it will send a json response of "Unauthorized User" as a message.