In today's world of API-driven applications, securing access to data is very important. As the amount of data generated and consumed continues to grow, the need for reliable, and efficient data access management becomes increasingly critical. One essential aspect of data security is ensuring proper authorization for API calls, allowing only the right people, applications, and services to access the required data. Managing access control for your APIs is crucial to guarantee that only authorized users can access and perform specific actions. With the increasing complexity of API ecosystems, secure and efficient authentication and authorization mechanisms are necessary.
Dozer addresses this challenge by adding authorization layer to your data APIs in an efficient way. One of the ways Dozer provides authorization is through the use of JSON Web Tokens (JWT). JWT is a widely used industry-standard method for representing claims securely between two parties. You can learn more about JWT here. Using JWT tokens simplifies the process of adding authorization to your data APIs.
To demonstrate this, we'll build a simple movie ticket booking app that has two roles - user (public) and admin. The user can only book tickets and view their bookings, whereas the admin has full access to all the APIs. We will use @dozerjs/dozer and dozer-react to enhance the functionality of our app. @dozerjs/dozer is a TypeScript wrapper over gRPC APIs generated by Dozer, facilitating seamless communication with Dozer, while dozer-react provides a set of React helpers for using Dozer as a data provider. The sample application's repository can be found here, you can aslo find the instructions to run the application directly.
