Building Authorization with Node.js: Dos and Don'ts

Explore a comprehensive conference talk on building authorization systems with Node.js, focusing on best practices and common pitfalls. Delve into advanced authentication features, various access control models (ACL, RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC), and innovative approaches to authorization. Learn about the importance of contracts in creating better relationships, and discover tools like Cedar for policy definition and code generation. Examine the Open Policy Administration Layer (OPAL) and its role in modern authorization architectures. Gain insights into auditing, enforcing authorization policies, and implementing frontend feature toggling with CASL. Conclude with a practical demo and an introduction to Permit.io for streamlined authorization management.