How to Manage User Roles in NextJS / NodeJS

Managing user roles in web applications is an important aspect of security and access control. In this article, we will explore how to manage user roles in a NextJS/NodeJS application using HTML tags.

1. Create User Roles

First, you need to define the different user roles that your application will have. This can be done using an HTML form where an admin user can add and modify user roles. You can use the following HTML code as a starting point:

      
        <form action="/create-role" method="post">
          <label for="role">Role Name: </label>
          <input type="text" id="role" name="role">
          <input type="submit" value="Create Role">
        </form>
      
    

2. Assign User Roles

Once the user roles are created, you can assign roles to users using HTML forms. For example, you can have a dropdown menu on the user profile page where an admin user can select the role for the user. Here’s an example of how you can create a dropdown menu for assigning user roles:

      
        <form action="/assign-role" method="post">
          <label for="user">User: </label>
          <select id="user" name="user">
            <option value="user1">User 1</option>
            <option value="user2">User 2</option>
            <option value="user3">User 3</option>
          </select>
          <label for="role">Role: </label>
          <select id="role" name="role">
            <option value="admin">Admin</option>
            <option value="user">User</option>
          </select>
          <input type="submit" value="Assign Role">
        </form>
      
    

3. Check User Roles

Finally, you can use HTML tags to check the user’s role and display content accordingly. For example, if a user is an admin, you can show them an admin dashboard with additional features. If a user is a regular user, you can show them a standard user dashboard. Here’s an example of how you can achieve this using HTML tags:

      
        <?php
          if ($userRole === 'admin') {
            // Show admin dashboard
          } else {
            // Show user dashboard
          }
        ?>
      
    

Managing user roles in a NextJS/NodeJS application is crucial for maintaining security and controlling access to different features of the application. By using HTML tags and forms, you can easily create, assign, and check user roles in your application.