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# nuzlocke-tracker-5svj
title: Expose admin status to frontend via user API
status: completed
type: task
priority: normal
created_at: 2026-03-21T10:06:20Z
updated_at: 2026-03-21T10:18:26Z
parent: nuzlocke-tracker-ce4o
blocked_by:
    - nuzlocke-tracker-dwah
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The frontend needs to know if the current user is an admin so it can show/hide the Admin nav link and protect admin routes client-side.

## Checklist

- [x] Add `is_admin` field to the user response schema (`/api/users/me` endpoint)
- [x] Update `AuthContext` to fetch `/api/users/me` after login and store `isAdmin` in context
- [x] Expose `isAdmin` boolean from `useAuth()` hook
- [x] Handle edge case: user exists in Supabase but not yet in local DB (first login creates user row with `is_admin=false`)

## Files to change

- `backend/src/app/schemas/user.py` or equivalent — add `is_admin` to response
- `backend/src/app/api/users.py` — ensure `/me` returns `is_admin`
- `frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx` — fetch and store admin status

## Summary of Changes

Added `isAdmin` field to frontend auth system:

- **Backend**: Added `is_admin: bool = False` to `UserResponse` schema in `backend/src/app/api/users.py`
- **Frontend**: Updated `AuthContext` to fetch `/api/users/me` after login and expose `isAdmin` boolean
- Edge case handled: `syncUserProfile` returns `false` if API call fails (new user auto-created with `is_admin=false` by backend)