This repository contains the demo project for building a secure chat application using React, Firebase, and Permit.io for role-based access control (ReBAC). Users are assigned roles like Member and Moderator, with permissions to perform different CRUD operations in real-time chat rooms. Check out the full tutorial on the Permit blog.
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- Relationship-based access control (ReBAC) using Permit.io
- Real-time messaging with Firebase
- User authentication with Firebase Auth (Google login)
- Chat rooms with permissions: moderators and members
- CRUD actions with different permissions per role
- React – Frontend library for building UI
- Firebase – For real-time database and authentication
- Permit.io – Handles permissions and relationship-based access control
- Cloud Functions – Backend API for permission checks
To run this project locally:
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/timonwa/react-chat-permitio-firebase.git
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Install dependencies:
cd react-chat-permitio-firebase npm install -
Start the development server:
npm start
This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.