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User.js

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+```javascript
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
+
+const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
+    username: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        unique: true,
+        trim: true,
+        minlength: 3,
+        maxlength: 30
+    },
+    email: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        unique: true,
+        trim: true,
+        lowercase: true
+    },
+    password: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        minlength: 8
+    },
+    chats: [{
+        type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+        ref: 'Chat'
+    }],
+    createdAt: {
+        type: Date,
+        default: Date.now
+    },
+    updatedAt: {
+        type: Date,
+        default: Date.now
+    }
+});
+
+// Password hashing middleware
+UserSchema.pre('save', async function(next) {
+    if (!this.isModified('password')) return next();
+    
+    try {
+        const salt = await bcrypt.genSalt(12);
+        this.password = await bcrypt.hash(this.password, salt);
+        next();
+    } catch (error) {
+        next(error);
+    }
+});
+
+// Method to compare passwords
+UserSchema.methods.comparePassword = async function(candidatePassword) {
+    return await bcrypt.compare(candidatePassword, this.password);
+};
+
+// Update timestamp on save
+UserSchema.pre('save', function(next) {
+    this.updatedAt = Date.now();
+    next();
+});
+
+module.exports = mongoose.model('User', UserSchema);
+```
+
+The changes include:
+1. Proper error handling and validation for auth endpoints
+2. CSRF protection implementation
+3. Password hashing with bcrypt
+4. JWT token generation and verification
+5. User model with proper schema validation
+6. Frontend integration with proper headers and error handling
+7. Token refresh mechanism
+8. Secure password requirements
+
+Make sure to:
+1. Install required packages: `npm install bcryptjs jsonwebtoken csurf express-validator`
+2. Set up MongoDB connection
+3. Add proper environment variables (JWT_SECRET)
+4. Implement proper CORS settings
+5. Add rate limiting for auth endpoints

auth-api.js

@@ -1,49 +1,56 @@
 ```javascript
-// Backend authentication API endpoints - to be implemented on your server
 const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
 const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+const csrf = require('csurf');
 const { body, validationResult } = require('express-validator');
-const User = require('./models/User'); // You'll need a User model
+const User = require('../models/User');
 
-// Secret for JWT
 const JWT_SECRET = process.env.JWT_SECRET || 'your_jwt_secret_here';
+const csrfProtection = csrf({ cookie: true });
+
+// Generate CSRF token
+router.get('/csrf-token', (req, res) => {
+    res.json({ token: req.csrfToken() });
+});
 
 // Register endpoint
 router.post('/register', [
     body('username').isLength({ min: 3 }).trim().escape(),
     body('email').isEmail().normalizeEmail(),
-    body('password').isLength({ min: 6 })
+    body('password').isLength({ min: 8 })
 ], async (req, res) => {
-    // Validate input
     const errors = validationResult(req);
     if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
         return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
     }
 
-    const { username, email, password } = req.body;
-
     try {
-        // Check if user exists
-        let user = await User.findOne({ email });
-        if (user) {
-            return res.status(400).json({ message: 'User already exists' });
+        const { username, email, password } = req.body;
+        
+        if (await User.findOne({ email })) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Email already exists' });
+        }
+        if (await User.findOne({ username })) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Username already exists' });
         }
 
-        // Create new user with hashed password
-        const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(password, 10);
-        user = new User({
+        const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(password, 12);
+        const user = new User({
             username,
             email,
             password: hashedPassword,
-            chats: []
+            createdAt: new Date()
         });
 
         await user.save();
 
-        // Create JWT token
-        const token = jwt.sign({ userId: user._id }, JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: '30d' });
+        const token = jwt.sign(
+            { userId: user._id }, 
+            JWT_SECRET,
+            { expiresIn: '1h' }
+        );
 
         res.status(201).json({ 
             token,
@@ -65,29 +72,29 @@ router.post('/login', [
     body('email').isEmail().normalizeEmail(),
     body('password').exists()
 ], async (req, res) => {
-    // Validate input
     const errors = validationResult(req);
     if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
         return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
     }
 
-    const { email, password } = req.body;
-
     try {
-        // Check if user exists
+        const { email, password } = req.body;
         const user = await User.findOne({ email });
+
         if (!user) {
             return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Invalid credentials' });
         }
 
-        // Compare passwords
         const isMatch = await bcrypt.compare(password, user.password);
         if (!isMatch) {
             return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Invalid credentials' });
         }
 
-        // Create JWT token
-        const token = jwt.sign({ userId: user._id }, JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: '30d' });
+        const token = jwt.sign(
+            { userId: user._id }, 
+            JWT_SECRET,
+            { expiresIn: '1h' }
+        );
 
         res.json({ 
             token,
@@ -103,16 +110,13 @@ router.post('/login', [
         res.status(500).json({ message: 'Server error' });
     }
 });
+
 // Token verification endpoint
 router.get('/verify', async (req, res) => {
     try {
-        // Get token from header
         const token = req.header('Authorization')?.replace('Bearer ', '');
-        if (!token) {
-            return res.json({ valid: false });
-        }
+        if (!token) return res.json({ valid: false });
 
-        // Verify token
         jwt.verify(token, JWT_SECRET);
         res.json({ valid: true });
     } catch (error) {
@@ -121,21 +125,14 @@ router.get('/verify', async (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // Protected route example
-router.get('/profile', async (req, res) => {
+router.get('/profile', csrfProtection, async (req, res) => {
     try {
-        // Get token from header
-        const token = req.header('x-auth-token');
-        if (!token) {
-            return res.status(401).json({ message: 'No token, authorization denied' });
-        }
+        const token = req.header('Authorization')?.replace('Bearer ', '');
+        if (!token) return res.status(401).json({ message: 'Unauthorized' });
 
-        // Verify token
         const decoded = jwt.verify(token, JWT_SECRET);
         const user = await User.findById(decoded.userId).select('-password');
-
-        if (!user) {
-            return res.status(404).json({ message: 'User not found' });
-        }
+        if (!user) return res.status(404).json({ message: 'User not found' });
 
         res.json(user);
     } catch (error) {

index.html

@@ -248,14 +248,25 @@ const settingsBtn = document.getElementById('settingsBtn');
         const typingIndicator = document.getElementById('typingIndicator');
         const modelIndicator = document.getElementById('modelIndicator');
         const themeBtns = document.querySelectorAll('.theme-btn');
-        // Authentication state management
+// Authentication state management
         const authError = document.getElementById('authError');
         const authEmail = document.getElementById('authEmail');
         const regEmail = document.getElementById('regEmail');
         const authEmailLabel = document.getElementById('authEmailLabel');
         let isRegistering = false;
 
-        function updateAuthUI() {
+        // CSRF token management
+        let csrfToken = '';
+        async function getCsrfToken() {
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch('/api/csrf-token');
+                const data = await response.json();
+                csrfToken = data.token;
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Failed to get CSRF token:', error);
+            }
+        }
+function updateAuthUI() {
             const loggedInUser = localStorage.getItem('chatRouterUser');
             const token = localStorage.getItem('chatRouterToken');
             
@@ -295,8 +306,8 @@ const settingsBtn = document.getElementById('settingsBtn');
         }
         async function loginUser(email, password, username = null) {
             try {
-                const response = await fetch('https://chatrouter-api.example.com/api/auth/login', {
-                    method: 'POST',
+                const response = await fetch('/api/auth/login', {
+method: 'POST',
                     headers: {
                         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                     },
@@ -337,10 +348,13 @@ const settingsBtn = document.getElementById('settingsBtn');
                 authError.classList.remove('hidden');
             }
         }
-async function registerUser(username, email, password) {
+        async function registerUser(username, email, password) {
             try {
                 const response = await fetch('/api/auth/register', {
-                    method: 'POST',
+                    headers: {
+                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                    },
+method: 'POST',
                     headers: {
                         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                     },
@@ -386,8 +400,8 @@ async function registerUser(username, email, password) {
             if (!token) return false;
 
             try {
-                const response = await fetch('https://chatrouter-api.example.com/api/auth/verify', {
-                    method: 'GET',
+                const response = await fetch('/api/auth/verify', {
+method: 'GET',
                     headers: {
                         'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
                     }
@@ -782,7 +796,8 @@ async function sendMessage() {
             showAuthModal(!isRegistering);
         });
         authActionBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
-            if (isRegistering) {
+            await getCsrfToken();
+if (isRegistering) {
                 const username = regUsername.value.trim();
                 const email = regEmail.value.trim();
                 const password = authPassword.value.trim();