Company
Date Published
Jan. 1, 2025
Author
Shivay Lambda, Developer Evangelist
Word count
3036
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text discusses the integration of Permit.io with Couchbase, a robust NoSQL database. The goal is to provide a robust solution for managing access control in applications that leverage Couchbase as their database. The tutorial covers setting up a free Capella account, creating a database cluster, and adding a bucket to hold data. It also explains how to implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using Permit.io, which simplifies permission management by organizing system permissions around roles rather than specific individuals. The tutorial then guides the reader through building a simple request system where they pass a Couchbase query and check whether the relevant user has access to run that query based on rule-based format checks. The system uses a Query Parser class to parse SQL++ queries, implement security checks to prevent SQL injection attacks, and verifies user permissions using Permit.io. Finally, it showcases a React frontend component that allows users to input queries and see the results, demonstrating the functionality of the integration.