*********CREATING USER VERIFICATION MIDDLEWARE******************

 const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken");

const { UserModel } = require("../Models/UserModel");

module.exports.userVerification = async (req, res, next) => {

  const token = req.cookies.token;

  // console.log(req.cookies);

  // console.log(token);

  if (!token) {

    return res.status(401).json({ status: false,message:"Login to view your dashboard" });

  }

  try {

    const data = jwt.verify(token, process.env.TOKEN_KEY);

    const user = await UserModel.findById(data.id);

    console.log(user);

    if (!user) return res.json({ status: false });

    req.user = user; // Attach user to req

    next(); // Move to next middleware or route

  } catch (err) {

    return res.json({ status: false });

  }

};

THIS MIDDLEWARE IS ADDED TO THE BACKEND ROUTES FOR USER AUTHENTICATION