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');\n});\n\n// IMPORTANT: Ensure the client-side script is served.\n// If you are not serving static files from the root, you might need a dedicated route:\n// app.get('/stage-auth-middleware.js', (req, res) => {\n// res.sendFile(path.resolve('node_modules/stage-auth-middleware/dist/client.js')); // (path might vary)\n// // This library might also serve it implicitly based on configuration.\n// });\n\nconst PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;\napp.listen(PORT, () => {\n console.log(`Staging server running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);\n console.log('Access with password: ' + STAGE_AUTH_PASS);\n});","lang":"javascript","description":"This quickstart initializes an Express server with the stage-auth-middleware, demonstrating basic setup and environment variable usage for the password, and a simple route."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Replace hardcoded `pass` strings with `process.env.YOUR_SECRET_VAR` and ensure this variable is set in your deployment environment.","message":"The `pass` option should never be hardcoded or exposed in production environments. Always use environment variables (e.g., `process.env.STAGE_AUTH_PASS`) to manage this password securely, especially in non-production deployments.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"},{"fix":"Evaluate if this specific middleware truly fits your use case if you are not operating within the Akarion staging environment; consider a more generic authentication solution if not.","message":"This middleware is specifically designed for 'Akarion' staging sites and internal use. While it might function elsewhere, its features and underlying assumptions may not align with general-purpose authentication needs or other project ecosystems. Using it outside its intended context may lead to unexpected behavior or security gaps.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"},{"fix":"Ensure the client-side script `` is present in the `` or `` of all HTML pages that require staging authentication. Confirm your Express server configuration serves this static file correctly, typically by mounting a static middleware.","message":"For the staging hint and client-side authentication flow to work correctly, the `` tag *must* be included in the HTML files of your staging application. If this script is not loaded, users may experience an incomplete or non-functional authentication process and will not see the staging indicator.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Ensure you call the middleware function with an options object: `app.use(stageAuthMiddleware({ pass: 'your-pass', enabled: true }))`.","cause":"The `stageAuthMiddleware` function was not called with its configuration object when passed to `app.use()`. It expects `stageAuthMiddleware({ options })`.","error":"TypeError: app.use() requires middleware functions but got a Object"},{"fix":"Change your import statement to `import stageAuthMiddleware from 'stage-auth-middleware';`.","cause":"You are attempting to use CommonJS `require` syntax in an ES module (`type: \"module\"` in `package.json` or `.mjs` file).","error":"ReferenceError: require is not defined in ES module scope"},{"fix":"Ensure the `pass` property is present and has a string value in the options object passed to the middleware, e.g., `stageAuthMiddleware({ pass: process.env.YOUR_SECRET, enabled: true })`.","cause":"The `pass` option is a mandatory configuration parameter for the middleware, and it was not provided or was `undefined`.","error":"Error: Missing 'pass' option for stage-auth-middleware"}],"ecosystem":"npm"}