10.3 Authentication and Authorization

Authentication verifies user identity, while authorization determines what authenticated users can access. Both WordPress and Laravel provide robust systems for handling these security concerns, and we build upon their foundations rather than implementing custom solutions.

WordPress user capabilities and roles provide fine-grained control over what different users can do within the system. We use these built-in systems and extend them when necessary rather than building parallel authorization systems.

Laravel’s authentication and authorization systems provide excellent tools for protecting routes and resources. We use middleware for route protection and policies for resource-level authorization.