nuzlocke-tracker/.beans/nuzlocke-tracker-ce4o--auth-aware-ui-and-role-based-access-control.md

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# nuzlocke-tracker-ce4o
title: Auth-aware UI and role-based access control
status: completed
type: epic
priority: normal
created_at: 2026-03-21T10:05:52Z
updated_at: 2026-03-21T10:18:47Z
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The app currently shows the same navigation menu to all users regardless of auth state. Logged-out users can navigate to protected pages (e.g., /runs/new, /admin) even though the backend rejects their requests. The admin interface has no role restriction — any authenticated user can access it.

## Goals

1. **Auth-aware navigation**: Menu items change based on login state (logged-out users only see public browsing options)
2. **Route protection**: Protected routes redirect to login, admin routes require admin role
3. **Admin role system**: Define which users are admins via a database field, enforce on both frontend and backend
4. **Backend admin enforcement**: Admin API endpoints (games, pokemon, evolutions, bosses, routes) require admin role, not just authentication

## Success Criteria

- [ ] Logged-out users see only: Home, Runs (public list), Genlockes, Stats, Sign In
- [x] Logged-out users cannot navigate to /runs/new, /genlockes/new, or /admin/*
- [ ] Logged-in non-admin users see: New Run, My Runs, Genlockes, Stats (no Admin link)
- [ ] Admin users see the full menu including Admin
- [x] Backend admin endpoints return 403 for non-admin authenticated users
- [ ] Admin role is stored in the `users` table (`is_admin` boolean column)
- [x] Admin status is exposed to the frontend via the user API or auth context