Authentication

MTL Rent uses JWT-based authentication with httpOnly cookies.

Roles

Role	Can Do
Tenant	Browse listings, save favorites, manage profile
Landlord	Everything a tenant can do + create/edit/delete listings

Registration

Sign up at /signup with:

• Email address
• Password (min 6 characters)
• Name
• Role selection (Tenant or Landlord)

Login

Login at /login with email and password. A JWT token is stored in an httpOnly cookie (7-day expiry).

Logout

Clicking logout clears the auth cookie.