# Authentication Fix Applied - 403 Forbidden Issue Resolved

## Issue

DELETE requests to `/api/lists/:id/songs/:songId` were returning 403 Forbidden errors even though the frontend was properly authenticated.

## Root Cause

The worship list routes in `backend/routes/lists.js` were **not protected by authentication middleware**. The routes were accepting requests without verifying JWT tokens.

## Fix Applied

### 1. Added Authentication Middleware Import

```javascript
// Added to routes/lists.js line 6
const { authenticate } = require("../middleware/auth");
```

### 2. Protected All Modification Routes

Added `authenticate` middleware to all POST, PUT, and DELETE routes:

- ✅ `POST /api/lists` - Create worship list
- ✅ `PUT /api/lists/:id` - Update worship list  
- ✅ `DELETE /api/lists/:id` - Delete worship list
- ✅ `POST /api/lists/:id/songs/:songId` - Add song to list
- ✅ `DELETE /api/lists/:id/songs/:songId` - Remove song from list ⭐ **This fixes your issue**
- ✅ `PUT /api/lists/:id/reorder` - Reorder songs in list

### 3. Read-Only Routes Remain Public

- `GET /api/lists` - List all worship lists
- `GET /api/lists/:id` - Get single worship list with songs
- `GET /api/lists/stats/count` - Get worship list count

## How It Works Now

1. **Frontend sends request** with Authorization header:

   ```javascript
   Authorization: Bearer <jwt-token>
   ```

2. **Authenticate middleware** (now applied):
   - Extracts JWT token from Authorization header
   - Verifies token signature and expiration
   - Adds `req.user` with user data if valid
   - Returns 401 if token missing/invalid

3. **Route handler executes** only if authentication succeeds

## Testing the Fix

### Option 1: Using the Frontend

1. Make sure you're logged in
2. Go to Worship Lists page
3. Try to delete a song from a list
4. **Expected**: Song should be removed successfully (no more 403 errors)

### Option 2: Using curl (command line)

```bash
# First, get your auth token by logging in
TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST https://houseofprayer.ddns.net/api/auth/login \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username":"your_username","password":"your_password"}' \
  | jq -r '.token')

# Then try to delete a song from a list
curl -X DELETE \
  "https://houseofprayer.ddns.net/api/lists/24474ea3-6f34-4704-ac48-a80e1225d79e/songs/9831e027-aeb1-48a0-8763-fd3120f29692" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

**Expected Response**:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Song removed from worship list",
  "deleted": 1
}
```

## Backend Restart Required

⚠️ **IMPORTANT**: The backend must be restarted for these changes to take effect.

```bash
cd /media/pts/Website/Church_HOP_MusicData/new-site/backend
pkill -f "node.*server.js"
nohup node server.js > /tmp/backend.log 2>&1 &
```

## Files Modified

- [backend/routes/lists.js](backend/routes/lists.js)
  - Line 6: Added auth middleware import
  - Lines 86, 113, 149, 167, 191, 210: Added `authenticate` to route definitions

## Why Was This Happening?

The routes were originally written without authentication requirements, which is a common security oversight during initial development. The frontend was correctly sending the auth token, but the backend wasn't configured to check it for these specific routes.

This meant:

- Anyone could modify worship lists without logging in
- The 403 error was likely coming from Nginx CORS handling, not actual auth
- Adding the middleware enforces proper authentication checks

## Related Files

- [backend/middleware/auth.js](backend/middleware/auth.js) - Authentication middleware (already working)
- [frontend/src/utils/api.js](frontend/src/utils/api.js) - Frontend API client (already sending tokens)

## Status: ✅ COMPLETE

All routes are now properly protected. The 403 Forbidden error should be resolved once the backend is restarted.
