Authentication and Entitlements

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascriptnodejs

Domain

backendsecurityauthenticationauthorization

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

4

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

3-5 days

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

unclear

Prerequisites

Node.jsAuthentication conceptsHound codebase structure

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

25

Research direction

Investigate the Hound codebase to understand the current request handling and configuration. Look at the main server file (likely server.js or app.js) to see how requests are processed. Consider adding an authentication middleware that checks for user credentials and entitlements before allowing search queries. Review any existing configuration or user management files.