Replace sequential event IDs in URLs with unique alphanumeric slugs to prevent enumeration attacks. Event URLs now use format /events/{slug}/chat instead of /events/{id}/chat.
Backend changes:
- Add slug field (VARCHAR 50, unique) to Event model
- Create migration with auto-generated 12-char MD5-based slugs for existing events
- Update GET /api/events/:slug endpoint (changed from :id)
- Update GET /api/events/:slug/messages endpoint (changed from :eventId)
- Modify Socket.IO join_event_room to accept slug parameter
- Update send_event_message to use stored event context instead of passing eventId
Frontend changes:
- Update eventsAPI.getBySlug() method (changed from getById)
- Update eventsAPI.getMessages() to use slug parameter
- Change route from /events/:eventId/chat to /events/:slug/chat
- Update EventsPage to navigate using event.slug
- Update EventChatPage to fetch event data via slug and use slug in socket events
Security impact: Prevents attackers from discovering all events by iterating sequential IDs.
- Add GET /api/users/:username endpoint for public profiles
- Create PublicProfilePage component with user stats and info
- Add getUserByUsername function to API service
- Add /:username route to App.jsx
- Display user info: name, location, stats, WSDC ID, social links
- Only show public data (no email or sensitive information)
- Accessible only to authenticated users
Users can now view public profiles of other users by visiting
/<username>. The profile displays stats, location, WSDC ID, and
social media links.
Backend changes:
- Add PATCH /api/users/me endpoint for profile updates (firstName, lastName, email)
- Add PATCH /api/users/me/password endpoint for password change
- Email change triggers re-verification flow (emailVerified=false, new verification token/code)
- Send verification email automatically on email change
- Return new JWT token when email changes (to update emailVerified status)
- Add validation for profile update and password change
- Create user controller with updateProfile and changePassword functions
Frontend changes:
- Add ProfilePage with tabbed interface (Profile & Password tabs)
- Profile tab: Edit firstName, lastName, email
- Password tab: Change password (requires current password)
- Add Profile link to navigation bar
- Add authAPI.updateProfile() and authAPI.changePassword() functions
- Update AuthContext user data when profile is updated
- Display success/error messages for profile and password updates
Security:
- Username cannot be changed (permanent identifier)
- Email uniqueness validation
- Password change requires current password
- Email change forces re-verification to prevent hijacking
User flow:
1. User edits profile and changes email
2. Backend sets emailVerified=false and generates new verification tokens
3. Verification email sent to new address
4. User must verify new email to access all features
5. Banner appears until email is verified
Backend changes:
- Socket.IO: Send last 20 messages on join_event_room
- REST API: Add GET /api/events/:eventId/messages endpoint with pagination
- Support for 'before' cursor-based pagination for loading older messages
Frontend changes:
- Load initial 20 messages when joining event chat
- Implement infinite scroll to load older messages on scroll to top
- Add loading indicator for older messages
- Preserve scroll position when loading older messages
- Add eventsAPI.getMessages() function for pagination
User experience:
- New users see last 20 messages immediately
- Scrolling up automatically loads older messages in batches of 20
- Smooth scrolling experience with position restoration
Note: Messages are encrypted in transit via HTTPS/WSS but stored
as plain text in database (no E2E encryption).
Enhanced the fetchAPI function to better handle cases when the server
returns HTML instead of JSON (e.g., when backend is down and nginx
returns 502 Bad Gateway). This prevents confusing error messages like
"Unexpected token '<'" and provides clearer feedback to users.
Changes:
- Check Content-Type header before parsing JSON
- Catch SyntaxError from JSON parsing attempts
- Provide user-friendly error messages for server issues
This fixes the issue where entering WSDC ID 26111 during registration
showed a JSON parsing error when the backend wasn't running.
Backend features:
- AWS SES email service with HTML templates
- Email verification with dual method (link + 6-digit PIN code)
- Password reset workflow with secure tokens
- WSDC API proxy for dancer lookup and auto-fill registration
- Extended User model with verification and WSDC fields
- Email verification middleware for protected routes
Frontend features:
- Two-step registration with WSDC ID lookup
- Password strength indicator component
- Email verification page with code input
- Password reset flow (request + reset pages)
- Verification banner for unverified users
- Updated authentication context and API service
Testing:
- 65 unit tests with 100% coverage of new features
- Tests for auth utils, email service, WSDC controller, and middleware
- Integration tests for full authentication flows
- Comprehensive mocking of AWS SES and external APIs
Database:
- Migration: add WSDC fields (firstName, lastName, wsdcId)
- Migration: add email verification fields (token, code, expiry)
- Migration: add password reset fields (token, expiry)
Documentation:
- Complete Phase 1.5 documentation
- Test suite documentation and best practices
- Updated session context with new features
