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JavaScript React Authentication React Router, Authorization, and Refactoring Protect Routes That Require Authentication

Posted by Berian Lowe
Berian Lowe
22,438 Points

History Stack Loop...

Might be getting ahead of myself here, but in the new PrivateRoute.js file we added, shouldn't we add the replace property to the Navigate element to avoid getting caught in a history stack loop?

import { useContext } from "react";
import UserContext from "../context/UserContext";
import { Navigate, Outlet } from "react-router-dom";

const PrivateRoute = () => {
  const { authUser } = useContext(UserContext);
  if (authUser) {
    return <Outlet />;
  } else {
    return <Navigate to="/signin" replace />;
  }
};

export default PrivateRoute;

3 Answers

Berian Lowe
Berian Lowe
22,438 Points
Berian Lowe
Berian Lowe
22,438 Points

Thanks Jamie, I do understand the issue, was just a little confused to why we applied the replace property to the Navigate element in UserSignOut.js but not to the PrivateRoute as adding replace fixes the issue of the infinite loop we introduced here!

Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
Treehouse Project Reviewer

It's possible it was overlooked and or just subtracted from the learning purposes of the concept being taught. Either way, great job spotting it and thinking of a solution!