🔒 How to Create a Protected Route in Express for Profile Page

🔒 How to Create a Protected Route in Express for Profile Page

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8 Video Views·Feb 26, 2025

Want to protect routes in your Express app? In this tutorial, we'll build a protected route for the profile page using Express, JWT authentication, and middleware. We'll also cover how to check if a user is logged in, use res.locals to pass data to views, and ensure only authenticated users can access certain pages. By the end, you'll have a secure authentication system in place!

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💡 Topics Covered:
✅ Checking if the user is logged in
✅ Using res.locals in Express
✅ Implementing a protected route
✅ How middleware works in authentication
✅ Step-by-step explanation with a real-world example

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⌛TIMELINE⏳
⏳ 0:00 - How to create a protected route for the profile page
⏳ 0:30 - What we are going to see
⏳ 1:05 - Get source code
⏳ 1:55 - Showing if the user is logged in or not
⏳ 4:10 - Understanding res.locals in Express
⏳ 8:10 - Creating a Protected Route
⏳ 10:40 - How a protected route works
⏳ 11:55 - Quick recap