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- Add 5 RESTful endpoints for permission management
- GET /v1/permissions - List all permissions grouped by resource
- POST /v1/permissions - Create permission with resource.action validation
- GET /v1/permissions/{id} - Get details with assigned roles
- PATCH /v1/permissions/{id} - Update description (name immutable)
- DELETE /v1/permissions/{id} - Delete (blocked if assigned to roles)
- Extend Spatie Permission model with description field
- New migration: add description column to permissions table
- Custom App\Models\Permission with description support
- Configure custom model in config/permission.php
- Implement authorization via PermissionManagementPolicy
- Admin-only access (permissions.read/create/update/delete)
- Consistent with RoleManagementPolicy pattern
- Add form request validation
- CreatePermissionRequest: strict resource.action regex, max 255 chars
- UpdatePermissionRequest: description-only updates, name prohibited
- Add comprehensive test coverage
- 24 tests covering all endpoints and edge cases
- 109 assertions for authorization, validation, and business logic
- Tests for deletion blocking when assigned to roles
Quality gates passed:
- PHPStan Level Max: ✅ No errors
- Laravel Pint: ✅ Code style compliant
- Tests: ✅ 257 passed (814 assertions)
- REUSE: ✅ All files have SPDX headers
Part of RBAC Phase 4 Epic (#108)
Enables Issue #138 (User Direct Permission Assignment)
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Pull Request Overview
This PR implements a complete CRUD API for system-wide permission management as part of the RBAC Phase 4 Epic. It introduces 5 RESTful endpoints with strict validation, admin-only authorization, and safety features like immutable permission names and deletion blocking for assigned permissions.
Key Changes:
- New Permission Management CRUD endpoints with resource.action naming validation
- Extended Spatie Permission model with description field
- Comprehensive test suite with 24 tests covering authentication, authorization, validation, and edge cases
Reviewed Changes
Copilot reviewed 11 out of 11 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| tests/Feature/PermissionManagementApiTest.php | Comprehensive test suite with 24 tests covering all CRUD operations and edge cases |
| routes/api.php | Added 5 new permission management routes under auth:sanctum middleware |
| database/migrations/2025_11_12_193139_add_description_to_permissions_table.php | Migration adding nullable description column to permissions table |
| config/permission.php | Updated to use custom App\Models\Permission instead of Spatie's model |
| app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php | Registered PermissionManagementPolicy for Permission model |
| app/Policies/PermissionManagementPolicy.php | New policy enforcing permissions-based authorization for all operations |
| app/Models/Permission.php | Extended Spatie Permission model with description field support |
| app/Http/Requests/Api/V1/UpdatePermissionRequest.php | Validation for updates - description only, name prohibited for security |
| app/Http/Requests/Api/V1/CreatePermissionRequest.php | Validation for creation with strict resource.action format enforcement |
| app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/PermissionManagementController.php | Controller implementing 5 CRUD methods with authorization and safety checks |
| CHANGELOG.md | Documented new permission management API feature |
- Change Permission model to use casts() method (project convention) - Fix AppServiceProvider to import App\Models\Permission (was using Spatie) - Fix tests to import App\Models\Permission (was using Spatie) - Use assertJsonCount instead of closure for better readability Note: Copilot suggested nullsafe operators for timestamps, but PHPStan correctly identified them as unnecessary (created_at/updated_at never null). RoleManagementController has same pattern but predates strict PHPStan rules.
Found through systematic grep search after initial review fixes. CRITICAL SECURITY ISSUES FIXED: - PermissionManagementPolicy: Used wrong model class (authorization bypass risk) - CreateRoleRequest/UpdateRoleRequest: Wrong validation model - RolesAndPermissionsSeeder: Created Spatie models instead of custom - PersonApiTest/RoleApiTest/RoleManagementApiTest: Used wrong model in tests All files now correctly import App\Models\Permission instead of Spatie\Permission\Models\Permission. Root cause: Pattern-based copying without systematic verification after creating custom Permission model. Should have run: grep -r 'Spatie\\Permission\\Models\\Permission' . Affected files (7): - app/Policies/PermissionManagementPolicy.php - app/Http/Requests/Api/V1/CreateRoleRequest.php - app/Http/Requests/Api/V1/UpdateRoleRequest.php - database/seeders/RolesAndPermissionsSeeder.php - tests/Feature/PersonApiTest.php - tests/Feature/RoleApiTest.php - tests/Feature/RoleManagementApiTest.php
Copilot review identified missing $fillable property for description field. While Spatie Permission has $guarded = [], explicitly declaring fillable fields is Laravel best practice for: - Security: Prevent accidental mass assignment of future fields - Documentation: Clear intent of which fields are expected - Maintainability: Easier to understand model interface Fixes Copilot review comment #9. Tests: All 24 Permission Management tests pass.
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🎯 Issue #137 - Permission Management CRUD API
Part of RBAC Phase 4 Epic (#108)
📋 Summary
Implements complete CRUD API for system-wide permission management, enabling admins to create, read, update, and delete permissions with strict validation and safety checks.
✨ Features
5 RESTful Endpoints:
GET /v1/permissions- List all permissions grouped by resourcePOST /v1/permissions- Create permission with resource.action validationGET /v1/permissions/{id}- Get details with assigned rolesPATCH /v1/permissions/{id}- Update description (name immutable for safety)DELETE /v1/permissions/{id}- Delete permission (blocked if assigned to roles)Key Design Decisions:
🏗️ Implementation
New Files:
PermissionManagementController.php(153 lines) - 5 RESTful methodsCreatePermissionRequest.php(56 lines) - Validation with regexUpdatePermissionRequest.php(49 lines) - Description-only updatesPermissionManagementPolicy.php(55 lines) - Admin authorizationPermission.php(34 lines) - Extended Spatie modelPermissionManagementApiTest.php(344 lines) - 24 tests, 109 assertionsModified Files:
routes/api.php- Added 5 routes under auth:sanctumconfig/permission.php- Configured custom Permission modelAppServiceProvider.php- Registered policyCHANGELOG.md- Documented changes✅ Quality Gates
📊 Test Coverage
24 comprehensive tests covering:
🔗 Dependencies
752 lines (exceeds 600 line limit)
Reason: Atomic TDD implementation
Splitting would violate:
📝 Checklist
Closes #137