Q&A Platform with RBAC

A modern Q&A platform built with Next.js and Clerk, featuring role-based access control. Ask questions, share knowledge, and learn from others in a secure, well-structured environment.

📖 Complete Tutorial

Want to understand how this platform was built? Check out this complete guide:

Implementing Role-Based Access Control in Next.js 15

🌟 Features

• Authentication & Authorization

  • Secure authentication with Clerk
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Protected routes and API endpoints

• Core Functionality

  • Ask and answer questions
  • Search users and questions
  • Admin dashboard for content moderation
  • Real-time updates

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm/yarn
• A Clerk account
• A Neon Database account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/tyaga001/clerk-qa-platform
cd clerk-qa-platform

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

# Create a .env file in the root directory and add:
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_publishable_key
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
NEON_DATABASE_URL=your_database_url

4. Initialize the database:

npx drizzle-kit push

5. Start the development server:

npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application.

🏗️ Project Structure

clerk-qa-platform/
├── .idea/                # IDE configuration
├── .next/                # Next.js build output
├── drizzle/              # Drizzle ORM files
├── node_modules/         # Dependencies
├── public/              # Static files
├── src/                 # Source code
│   ├── app/            # Next.js app directory
│   │   ├── admin/      # Admin dashboard
│   │   ├── api/        # API routes
│   │   ├── qa/         # Q&A features
│   │   └── searchUsers/# User search functionality
│   ├── components/     # React components
│   ├── db/            # Database configurations
│   ├── lib/           # Utility libraries
│   ├── types/         # TypeScript types
│   └── utils/         # Utility functions
├── .env               # Environment variables
├── .gitignore        # Git ignore rules
├── favicon.ico       # Site favicon
├── globals.css       # Global styles
├── layout.tsx        # Root layout
├── middleware.ts     # Auth middleware
└── page.tsx          # Root page

🔐 Role-Based Access Control

The platform implements three main roles:

• Admin: Full access to all features
• Moderator: Can moderate content
• User: Can ask and answer questions

📝 Environment Variables

Required environment variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=
NEON_DATABASE_URL=

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Creative Commons License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👏 Acknowledgments

• Clerk for authentication
• Neon for the database