Essential backend functionality, including logins.

utils/requirePermission.js

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+'use strict';
+
+// Adapted from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9609325/node-js-express-js-user-permission-security-model
+module.exports = function requirePermission(permission) {
+  return function(req, res, next) {
+    console.log(req.user);
+    if (req.user && req.user.permissions[permission]) {
+      next();
+    } else {
+      res.status(403).send(`Permission ${permission} not met.`);
+    }
+  }
+}