A primer on authorization and role based access control (RBAC), as well as a tutorial on adding fine-grained RBAC to a ReactJS application. Includes follow-along repo with code and many examples.

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ReactJS simplifies building interactive user interfaces through reusable components. By integrating Cerbos, a modern Authorization-as-a-Service solution, developers can efficiently handle authorization for an internal admin dashboard. Cerbos provides a flexible Policy Decision Point (PDP) that can be deployed in various environments, ensuring secure Role Based Access Control (RBAC). Using Docker, developers can test and implement policies to manage roles and permissions precisely, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive information and streamlining user role management.

How to use ReactJS for secure Role Based Access Control

Cerbos PDP: open source access control & authorization layer

Integrating Cerbos in a ReactJS application

Generate policy files with Cerbos RBAC policy generator

Policies taking effect in the application UI

neat article on securing a ReactJS app with modern tools!

what policy types does this tool support?

Loved the comparison between traditional methods and Authorization-as-a-Service!

Thanks for a deep-dive, there’s a lot of good info

This is interesting. Might play with it in the future