RealDevSquad / RealDevSquad/website-backend

Authorisation for /users/:userName route

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Description

the /users route needs authorisation while /users/:userName doesn't. Even the /users/:userName should require authorisation.

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Research direction

Locate the route definition for /users/:userName and compare it with /users to see how authorization is applied. Trace the existing authorization entry point, then confirm that requests to /users/:userName require it and add or update coverage for the route behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
api, authorization, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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