Node.js API Masterclass with Express and MongoDB - Auth Protect Middleware

The video tutorial explains how to implement token-based authentication using middleware in a web application. It covers creating a protect middleware function to secure routes, verifying tokens, and handling errors. The tutorial also demonstrates how to apply this middleware to different routes and test the implementation using Postman. Additionally, it introduces a method to retrieve the current logged-in user using a token.

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