Plugins

Extend ngxsmk-gatekeeper with plugins for additional functionality.

Plugin Architecture

The core library provides a plugin architecture that allows extending functionality without modifying the core code.

Using Plugins

Register plugins using provideExtensions:

import { provideExtensions } from 'ngxsmk-gatekeeper/lib/extensions';
import { AuthPlugin } from 'ngxsmk-gatekeeper/lib/plugins';

provideExtensions([
  new AuthPlugin({
    apiKey: 'your-api-key',
  }),
]);

Plugin Types

Pre-Middleware Plugins

Execute before user middleware:

class PreMiddlewarePlugin implements Extension {
  getPreMiddleware(): NgxMiddleware[] {
    return [preAuthMiddleware];
  }
}

Post-Middleware Plugins

Execute after user middleware:

class PostMiddlewarePlugin implements Extension {
  getPostMiddleware(): NgxMiddleware[] {
    return [auditMiddleware];
  }
}

Merged Middleware Plugins

Merge with user middleware:

class MergedPlugin implements Extension {
  getMergedMiddleware(): NgxMiddleware[] {
    return [featureFlagMiddleware];
  }
}

Creating Plugins

Create custom plugins by implementing the Extension interface:

import { Extension, NgxMiddleware } from 'ngxsmk-gatekeeper';

class CustomPlugin implements Extension {
  getPreMiddleware(): NgxMiddleware[] {
    return [customPreMiddleware];
  }
  
  getPostMiddleware(): NgxMiddleware[] {
    return [customPostMiddleware];
  }
  
  getMergedMiddleware(): NgxMiddleware[] {
    return [customMergedMiddleware];
  }
}

Plugin Execution Order

Middleware executes in this order:

1. Pre-middleware (from plugins)
2. User middleware
3. Merged middleware (from plugins)
4. Post-middleware (from plugins)

Available Plugins

The library includes various plugins for extended functionality:

• Authentication Adapters: Auth0, Firebase, Custom JWT
• Audit Logging: Comprehensive audit logging with SIEM integration
• Compliance Mode: SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliant logging
• License Verification: Full license management
• Feature Flags: Feature flag integration
• Rate Limiting: Built-in rate limiting middleware

All plugins are open source and free to use.

Next Steps

• Examples - Plugins - See plugin examples
• API Reference - Learn about the plugin API