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Guards and interceptors

Guards decide access; interceptors wrap the handler.

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What you will be able to do
  • Use @UseGuards.
  • Return false to deny.
  • Interceptors can log or transform.

In plain English

Guards decide access; interceptors wrap the handler.

  • Use @UseGuards.
  • Return false to deny.
  • Interceptors can log or transform.
auth.guard.tsTYPESCRIPT
@Injectable()
export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate {
  canActivate(context: ExecutionContext) {
    return Boolean(context.switchToHttp().getRequest().user)
  }
}
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