/** * Middleware to check if the user has the required role(s) * @param {string[]} requiredRoles - Array of required roles * @returns {function} Express middleware function */ export const requireRole = (requiredRoles) => { return (req, res, next) => { // Get the user's role from the JWT token (assuming it's in req.user.role) const userRole = req.user?.role; // If no user role is found, deny access if (!userRole) { return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }); } // Check if the user has at least one of the required roles if (requiredRoles.includes(userRole)) { next(); // User has the required role, proceed to the next middleware/route } else { return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Forbidden' }); } }; }; /** * Helper function to check if a user has a specific role * @param {string} userRole - The user's role * @param {string[]} requiredRoles - Array of required roles * @returns {boolean} Whether the user has at least one of the required roles */ export const hasRole = (userRole, requiredRoles) => { return requiredRoles.includes(userRole); };