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;