Implementing Secure Server-Side Configurations in Payload CMS

Securely managing server-side configurations in Payload CMS prevents vulnerabilities and unauthorized access. This article covers environment variables, access control, and authentication best practices.

Key Features:

• Using .env for secure configuration
• Implementing API authentication with JWT
• Restricting data access using Payload’s built-in access control

Example: Securing API Calls with JWT

1. Enable JWT Authentication in Payload CMS:

export default {

 auth: {

  useJWT: true,

  secret: process.env.JWT_SECRET,

 },

};

Using JWT to authenticate API requests:

const token = localStorage.getItem(‘token’);  

const response = await fetch(‘https://your-payload-cms.com/api/protected-route’, {

 headers: {

  Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,

 },

});

const data = await response.json();