Implementing role-based access rules on the server
In applications, RBAC is essential for managing different levels of permissions and access. This approach allows for varying capabilities based on user roles, such as differentiating between administrators and standard users. ASP.NET Core Identity provides built-in support for managing user roles and configuring access rules.
In this recipe, we will implement several endpoints with different access rules to demonstrate RBAC:
/users: Returns all users registered in the system. Accessible only to authenticated users./users/delete/{email}: Deletes a user with the specified email. Accessible only to admin users./users/candelete: Determines if a user can delete other users. Accessible to all users but returnstrueonly for admin users./me: Returns information about the currently authenticated user. Accessible only to authenticated users.
We will also populate our database with predefined users assigned different...
