Authentication & Authorization Skill
Authentication Architecture
Token Strategy
| Token |
Storage |
Lifetime |
Purpose |
| Access Token (JWT) |
In-memory (frontend) |
15min |
API authorization |
| Refresh Token |
localStorage (frontend), sha256-hashed in DB |
7d (30d with "remember me") |
Token renewal |
JWT Payload
{
"sub": "user-uuid",
"email": "user@email.com",
"role": "ADMIN",
"name": "User Name",
"iat": 1234567890,
"exp": 1234568790
}
User Roles (5)
| Role |
Description |
ADMIN |
Full system access, user management |
TEAM_MANAGER |
Manage own team roster, players |
REFEREE |
Add/remove match events |
SUPERVISOR |
Read-only oversight |
PUBLIC |
Basic authenticated access |
Dual RBAC Implementation
Roles are stored in two places (for flexibility):
role enum field on User model — used by guardsroleId FK to roles table — future extensibility
Auth API Endpoints (19)
Public (No JWT)
| Method |
Endpoint |
Rate Limit |
Description |
| POST |
/auth/register |
5/min |
Register + send verification OTP |
| POST |
/auth/verify-email |
5/10s |
Verify email with 6-digit OTP |
| POST |
/auth/resend-otp |
3/min |
Resend verification OTP (60s cooldown) |
| POST |
/auth/forgot-password |
3/min |
Request password reset OTP |
| POST |
/auth/reset-password |
5/10s |
Reset password with OTP |
| POST |
/auth/login |
5/min |
Login → access + refresh tokens |
| POST |
/auth/refresh |
SkipThrottle |
Refresh access token |
| POST |
/auth/logout |
SkipThrottle |
Revoke refresh token |
Protected (JWT Required)
| Method |
Endpoint |
Description |
| GET |
/auth/me |
Current user profile |
| POST |
/auth/change-password |
Change password (validates current) |
| POST |
/auth/logout-all |
Revoke all sessions |
| PATCH |
/auth/profile |
Update name/avatarUrl |
| GET |
/auth/sessions |
List active sessions |
| DELETE |
/auth/sessions/:sessionId |
Revoke specific session |
| POST |
/auth/set-password |
Set password for OAuth-only users |
OAuth
| Method |
Endpoint |
Description |
| GET |
/auth/google |
Start Google OAuth flow |
| GET |
/auth/google/callback |
Google callback → redirect frontend |
| GET |
/auth/facebook |
Start Facebook OAuth flow |
| GET |
/auth/facebook/callback |
Facebook callback → redirect frontend |
Email Verification Flow
- User registers →
AUTH_EMAIL_EXISTS check
- OTP generated: 6-digit code, 10min expiry, stored in
otp_codes table
- Email sent via
MailService.sendEmailVerificationOtp()
- User submits OTP →
emailVerified = true
- Resend cooldown: 60 seconds between requests
- Dev mode:
MAIL_SKIP_SEND=true logs OTP to console
Password Security
- Hashing: bcrypt with salt rounds
- Validation: Minimum strength rules enforced by DTO validators
- Reset: OTP-based (prevents email enumeration — always returns generic success)
- Change: Requires current password, prevents reuse of same password
- OAuth password: Users who signed up via OAuth can set a password later
OAuth Integration
Google OAuth 2.0
GET /api/auth/google → Google consent screen
→ GET /api/auth/google/callback → generate tokens
→ Redirect: {FRONTEND_URL}/auth/oauth-callback?accessToken=...&refreshToken=...
Facebook OAuth
Same flow as Google, different strategy.
Account Linking
- OAuth login with existing email → auto-links to existing account (sets
googleId/facebookId)
- New OAuth email → creates new account (auto-verified, welcome email sent)
Session Management
Refresh Token Schema
model RefreshToken {
id String @id @default(uuid()) @db.Uuid
tokenHash String @map("token_hash") // sha256 hash
userId String @map("user_id") @db.Uuid
userAgent String? @map("user_agent")
ipAddress String? @map("ip_address")
deviceName String? @map("device_name") // Parsed from UA
lastUsedAt DateTime @default(now()) @map("last_used_at")
revokedAt DateTime? @map("revoked_at")
expiresAt DateTime @map("expires_at")
}
Features
- Device tracking: User agent, IP address, device name (parsed from UA)
- Session listing:
GET /auth/sessions shows all active sessions
- Individual revoke:
DELETE /auth/sessions/:id
- Bulk revoke:
POST /auth/logout-all
- Auto-expiry: Token expires based on
expiresAt
Backend Guards & Decorators
Guards
| Guard |
Purpose |
JwtAuthGuard (global) |
Validates JWT; skips @Public() routes |
RolesGuard (global) |
Checks @Roles() metadata vs req.user.role |
GoogleAuthGuard |
Passport Google OAuth strategy |
FacebookAuthGuard |
Passport Facebook OAuth strategy |
Decorators
@Public() // Skip JWT auth
@Roles(UserRole.ADMIN) // Require ADMIN role
@Roles(UserRole.ADMIN, UserRole.TEAM_MANAGER) // Multiple roles (OR)
@CurrentUser() // Extract user from request
Strategies
| Strategy |
Config Key |
JwtStrategy |
JWT_SECRET |
GoogleStrategy |
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_CALLBACK_URL |
FacebookStrategy |
FACEBOOK_APP_ID, FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET, FACEBOOK_CALLBACK_URL |
Frontend Auth Flow
AuthContext (src/auth/AuthContext.tsx)
App mount → attempt silent refresh (stored RT)
├── Success → decode JWT → set user, isAuthed=true
└── Fail → isAuthed=false, show login
Login → POST /auth/login → store AT (memory) + RT (localStorage)
→ decode JWT → set user
OAuth → /auth/oauth-callback → applyOAuthTokens(at, rt) → decode JWT
Logout → POST /auth/logout → clear tokens → redirect /login
Token Refresh Interceptor (lib/api.ts)
- Axios response interceptor catches 401
- Queues concurrent failing requests while refresh is in progress
- Only ONE refresh request runs at a time
- On refresh success: replays queued requests with new token
- On refresh failure: dispatches
auth:expired custom event → AuthContext clears state
Rate Limit Handling
- 429 responses trigger
api:rate-limited custom event
- Frontend can show notification to user
Route Guards
<RequireAuth> // Redirects to /login if !isAuthed, preserves location
<RequireRole allow={['ADMIN']}> // Redirects to /403 if wrong role
<ProtectedPage />
</RequireRole>
</RequireAuth>
Environment Variables
# Backend
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your-refresh-secret
JWT_EXPIRATION=15m
JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRATION=7d
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=...
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=...
GOOGLE_CALLBACK_URL=http://localhost:8080/api/auth/google/callback
FACEBOOK_APP_ID=...
FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET=...
FACEBOOK_CALLBACK_URL=http://localhost:8080/api/auth/facebook/callback
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USER=...
MAIL_PASS=...
MAIL_FROM=noreply@vleague.local
MAIL_SKIP_SEND=true
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