This JavaScript code sample demonstrates how to implement authorization in Express.js API servers using Auth0.
This code sample is part of the "Auth0 Developer Hub", a place where you can explore the authentication and authorization features of the Auth0 Identity Platform.
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touch .env
##Enter (with your own values) in .env
PORT=6060
CLIENT_ORIGIN_URL=http://localhost:4040
AUTH0_AUDIENCE=https://hello-world.example.com
AUTH0_DOMAIN=YOUR_DOMAIN.us.auth0.com
npm run dev
curl --request GET \
--url http:/localhost:6060/api/messages/protected \
--header 'authorization: Bearer TOKEN_GOES_HERE'
//=>
{
"text": "This is a protected message."
}