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Build a Secure Chat Application with React, Permit.io, and Firebase ✍️

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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Table of Contents

Features

  • 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

Technologies Used

  • 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

Setup and Installation

To run this project locally:

  • Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/timonwa/react-chat-permitio-firebase.git

  • Install dependencies:

    cd react-chat-permitio-firebase
npm install

  • Start the development server:

    npm start

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.

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