Login Authentication (NodeJS Express)

Hi! If you’re reading this, thanks!
I recently began a project that may take a while, and decided to add in a log in system. It’s pretty easy to use Repl.DB, but here’s the problem - after someone logins, and clicks a button, they get redirected. What if someone just types that link straight into the browser? I know there’s a way to stop that from happening, but how?

Thanks!

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EpicGamer007

pretty simple, all you gotta do,(i will be using replauth for this example),

// check request headers to make suer they are logged in
if(req.get('X-Replit-User-Name') == '' || req.get('X-Replit-User-Name') == null) {
  //if they are not logged in
  res.redirect("login")   

} else {

  // they are logged in
  res.send("whatever page u want to send");

}

this assumes you are using express

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EpicGamer007

If you invite me to the repl i could probably make it more clear.

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Squirrel777

Maybe you can use sessionStorage to prevent that and to redirect to the login page

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alanchen12

When someone accesses the URL, you can check if they are logged in or not.

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ObiVibKenobi

... how..? @alanchen12