API Design & Security

A comprehensive guide to designing and implementing secure admin APIs in the Vantus Systems Next.js 16 platform, following Fortune-500 security standards with RBAC, CSRF protection, tenant isolation, and comprehensive audit logging.

Quick Start

Create a secure admin API route in 5 steps:

1. Choose the right wrapper: Use adminRead for GET operations, adminMutation for writes
2. Define Zod schema: Validate input with strict type checking
3. Apply tenant scoping: Ensure multi-tenant data isolation
4. Use safe selects: Prevent sensitive data leakage
5. Test security: Verify CSRF, RBAC, and audit logging