eq-express-middleware-acl

Access control middleware for Express

Class: ExpressMiddlewareACL

ExpressMiddlewareACL(middleware)

• middleware <Array> Array of middleware function

Example

function middleware(req, res, next) {
    next();
}

const express_middleware_acl = require('eq-express-middleware-acl'),
    acl = express_middleware_acl([middleware]);

Class Method: ExpressMiddlewareACL.set(middleware[, options])

Set middleware list to middleware (Overwrite current list)

• middleware <Array> Array of middleware function
• options <Object>
  • policy <string> "deny" or "allow" (Default: "deny")

Example

function middleware(req, res, next) {
    next();
}

const express_middleware_acl = require('eq-express-middleware-acl'),
    acl = express_middleware_acl();
acl.set([middleware]); // Set middleware list to [middleware]
acl.set([]); // Clear middleware list

Class Method: ExpressMiddlewareACL.use(middleware)

Add middleware to end of middleware list

• middleware <Array> Array of middleware function

Example

function middleware(req, res, next) {
    next();
}

const express_middleware_acl = require('eq-express-middleware-acl'),
    acl = express_middleware_acl();
acl.use([middleware]);

Class Method: ExpressMiddlewareACL.remove(index)

Remove middleware by index

• index <Number> Index of middleware

Example

function middleware(req, res, next) {
    next();
}

const express_middleware_acl = require('eq-express-middleware-acl'),
    acl = express_middleware([middleware, middleware, middleware]);
acl.remove(1);

Class Method: middlware

Get access control middleware function

Example

function middleware(req, res, next) {
    next();
}

const express = require('express'),
    express_middleware_acl = require('eq-express-middleware-acl'),
    app = express(),
    acl = express_middleware_acl([middleware]);
app.use(acl.middleware());

Creating access control middleware

Call next access control middleware

function (req, res, next) {
    // Call next access control middleware
    next();
}

Allow access and skip next middleware

function (req, res, next) {
    // Skip next access control middleware
    next('route');
}

Deny access

function (req, res, next) {
    next(new Error('Forbidden'));
}