initial commit, should work

middleware/authMiddleware.js

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+const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken");
+
+const authenticate = (req, res, next) => {
+  const token = req.headers.authorization?.split(" ")[1];
+  if (!token) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "No token provided" });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const decoded = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET);
+    req.user = decoded;  // Attach user data to request
+    next();  // Continue to the next middleware or route handler
+  } catch (error) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid or expired token" });
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = authenticate;