auth middleware

backend/src/middleware/auth.ts

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+import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from "express";
+import { users } from "../db/schema.ts";
+
+export async function auth(
+  req: Request,
+  res: Response,
+  next: NextFunction
+) {
+  // Either get the user profile of the logged in user, 
+  // or default to anonymous permissions 
+
+  const token = req.header("Authentication");
+
+  if (!token) {
+    return res.status(401).json({
+      error: "Missing Token",
+    });
+  };
+
+  next();
+};