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+const request = require('supertest');
+const app = require('../app');
+const { createUser, createAdminUser } = require('./test-utils');
+
+describe('RBAC Integration Tests', () => {
+  let userToken;
+  let adminToken;
+  let testUser;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    // Create a regular user
+    testUser = await createUser({
+      name: 'Test User',
+      email: 'testuser@example.com',
+      password: 'password123',
+      role: 'user'
+    });
+    
+    // Create an admin user
+    const adminUser = await createAdminUser({
+      name: 'Admin User',
+      email: 'admin@example.com',
+      password: 'password123',
+      role: 'admin'
+    });
+
+    // Login to get tokens
+    const userResponse = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/auth/login')
+      .send({
+        email: testUser.email,
+        password: 'password123'
+      });
+    
+    const adminResponse = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/auth/login')
+      .send({
+        email: adminUser.email,
+        password: 'password123'
+      });
+
+    userToken = userResponse.body.token;
+    adminToken = adminResponse.body.token;
+  });
+
+  describe('Protected Routes', () => {
+    // Test that regular users cannot access admin-only routes
+    it('should deny access to admin-only routes for regular users', async () => {
+      const response = await request(app)
+        .get('/api/roles')
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${userToken}`)
+        .expect(403);
+      
+      expect(response.body.error).toBe('Insufficient permissions');
+    });
+
+    // Test that admin users can access admin-only routes
+    it('should allow access to admin-only routes for admins', async () => {
+      const response = await request(app)
+        .get('/api/roles')
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${adminToken}`)
+        .expect(200);
+      
+      expect(response.body).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    // Test that unauthenticated users cannot access protected routes
+    it('should deny access to protected routes for unauthenticated users', async () => {
+      const response = await request(app)
+        .get('/api/roles')
+        .expect(401);
+      
+      expect(response.body.error).toBe('Authentication required');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Role-based Access Control Middleware', () => {
+    // Test that requireRole middleware works correctly
+    it('should validate role requirements properly', async () => {
+      // This test verifies the middleware logic by testing protected routes
+      const response = await request(app)
+        .get('/api/roles')
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${adminToken}`)
+        .expect(200);
+      
+      expect(response.body).toBeDefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    // Cleanup test users if needed
+    // This would depend on your database setup
+  });
+});
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