Fix 403 error in notification preferences and profile updates

- Handle both Clerk ID and database ID in authorization checks
- Compare Clerk IDs when URL parameter is a Clerk ID (user_xxx)
- Convert Clerk ID to database ID for service layer operations
- Apply fix to both updateNotificationPreferences and updateUserProfile endpoints

.kiro/specs/beach-litter-mapping/tasks.md

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   - Add profile editing functionality
   - _Requirements: 6.3, 6.4, 6.5_
 
-- [-] 16. Implement notification preferences
+- [x] 16. Implement notification preferences
   - Create notification settings interface
   - Build area of interest selector with map
   - Implement radius configuration (1-50km)

server/src/controllers/userController.ts

@@ -54,20 +54,40 @@ export class UserController {
         });
       }
 
-      // Find or create user to get database ID
+      // Check if the ID in the URL is a Clerk ID or database ID
-      const dbUserId = await userService.findOrCreateUser(req.userId);
+      const isClerkId = id.startsWith('user_');
-
+      let dbUserId: string;
-      if (dbUserId !== id) {
+      
-        return res.status(403).json({
+      // If it's a Clerk ID, it should match the authenticated user's Clerk ID
-          error: {
+      // If it's a database ID, we need to get the database ID for the authenticated user
-            code: 'FORBIDDEN',
+      if (isClerkId) {
-            message: 'You can only update your own profile',
+        // Direct Clerk ID comparison
-            timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+        if (req.userId !== id) {
-          },
+          return res.status(403).json({
-        });
+            error: {
+              code: 'FORBIDDEN',
+              message: 'You can only update your own profile',
+              timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+            },
+          });
+        }
+        // Convert Clerk ID to database ID for the update
+        dbUserId = await userService.findOrCreateUser(req.userId);
+      } else {
+        // Database ID comparison - need to get the database ID for the authenticated user
+        dbUserId = await userService.findOrCreateUser(req.userId);
+        if (dbUserId !== id) {
+          return res.status(403).json({
+            error: {
+              code: 'FORBIDDEN',
+              message: 'You can only update your own profile',
+              timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+            },
+          });
+        }
       }
 
-      const updatedProfile = await userService.updateUserProfile(id, {
+      const updatedProfile = await userService.updateUserProfile(dbUserId, {
         firstName,
         lastName,
         username,
@@ -168,17 +188,38 @@ export class UserController {
         });
       }
 
-      // Find or create user to get database ID
+      // Check if the ID in the URL is a Clerk ID or database ID
-      const dbUserId = await userService.findOrCreateUser(req.userId);
+      const isClerkId = id.startsWith('user_');
-
+      
-      if (dbUserId !== id) {
+      // If it's a Clerk ID, it should match the authenticated user's Clerk ID
-        return res.status(403).json({
+      // If it's a database ID, we need to get the database ID for the authenticated user
-          error: {
+      if (isClerkId) {
-            code: 'FORBIDDEN',
+        // Direct Clerk ID comparison
-            message: 'You can only update your own preferences',
+        if (req.userId !== id) {
-            timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+          return res.status(403).json({
-          },
+            error: {
-        });
+              code: 'FORBIDDEN',
+              message: 'You can only update your own preferences',
+              timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+            },
+          });
+        }
+        // Convert Clerk ID to database ID for the update
+        const dbUserId = await userService.findOrCreateUser(req.userId);
+        // Update the id variable to use database ID for the service call
+        req.params.id = dbUserId;
+      } else {
+        // Database ID comparison - need to get the database ID for the authenticated user
+        const dbUserId = await userService.findOrCreateUser(req.userId);
+        if (dbUserId !== id) {
+          return res.status(403).json({
+            error: {
+              code: 'FORBIDDEN',
+              message: 'You can only update your own preferences',
+              timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+            },
+          });
+        }
       }
 
       // Validate areasOfInterest if provided
@@ -216,7 +257,7 @@ export class UserController {
         }
       }
 
-      const updatedPreferences = await userService.updateNotificationPreferences(id, {
+      const updatedPreferences = await userService.updateNotificationPreferences(req.params.id, {
         notificationEmail,
         notificationInApp,
         areasOfInterest,