diff --git a/admin/src/App.jsx b/admin/src/App.jsx
index f0f90541..14625594 100644
--- a/admin/src/App.jsx
+++ b/admin/src/App.jsx
@@ -1,34 +1,88 @@
-import React from "react";
-import { Route, Routes } from "react-router-dom";
+import React, { useContext } from "react";
+import { Route, Routes, Navigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { ToastContainer } from "react-toastify";
+
 import Home from "./pages/Home";
 import Add from "./pages/Add";
 import List from "./pages/List";
 import Order from "./pages/Order";
 import Login from "./pages/Login";
-import { useContext } from "react";
+
 import { adminDataContext } from "./Context/AdminProvider";
-import { ToastContainer } from "react-toastify";
+
+function ProtectedRoute({ children }) {
+  const { adminData } = useContext(adminDataContext);
+
+  if (!adminData) {
+    return <Navigate to="/login" replace />;
+  }
+
+  return children;
+}
 
 function App() {
-  let { adminData } = useContext(adminDataContext);
+  const { adminData } = useContext(adminDataContext);
+
   return (
     <>
       <ToastContainer />
-      {!adminData ? (
-        <Login />
-      ) : (
-        <>
-          <Routes>
-            <Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
-            <Route path="/add" element={<Add />} />
-            <Route path="/list" element={<List />} />
-            <Route path="/order" element={<Order />} />
-            <Route path="/login" element={<Login />} />
-          </Routes>
-        </>
-      )}
+
+      <Routes>
+        <Route
+          path="/login"
+          element={
+            adminData ? <Navigate to="/" replace /> : <Login />
+          }
+        />
+
+        <Route
+          path="/"
+          element={
+            <ProtectedRoute>
+              <Home />
+            </ProtectedRoute>
+          }
+        />
+
+        <Route
+          path="/add"
+          element={
+            <ProtectedRoute>
+              <Add />
+            </ProtectedRoute>
+          }
+        />
+
+        <Route
+          path="/list"
+          element={
+            <ProtectedRoute>
+              <List />
+            </ProtectedRoute>
+          }
+        />
+
+        <Route
+          path="/order"
+          element={
+            <ProtectedRoute>
+              <Order />
+            </ProtectedRoute>
+          }
+        />
+
+        <Route
+          path="*"
+          element={
+            <Navigate
+              to={adminData ? "/" : "/login"}
+              replace
+            />
+          }
+        />
+      </Routes>
     </>
   );
 }
 
-export default App;
+export default App;
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diff --git a/backend/config/Token.js b/backend/config/Token.js
index 0aa3e1e7..2fabc7d2 100644
--- a/backend/config/Token.js
+++ b/backend/config/Token.js
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
 
-export const genToken = (userId) => {
-  return jwt.sign({ userId }, process.env.JWT_SECRET, {
-    expiresIn: "7d",
-  });
+export const genToken = (userId, role = "user") => {
+  return jwt.sign(
+    {
+      userId,
+      role,
+    },
+    process.env.JWT_SECRET,
+    {
+      expiresIn: "7d",
+    }
+  );
 };
 
 export const genToken1 = async (email) => {
@@ -15,4 +22,4 @@ export const genToken1 = async (email) => {
   } catch (_error) {
     console.log("token error");
   }
-};
+};
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diff --git a/backend/controller/authcontroller.js b/backend/controller/authcontroller.js
index b8e109c0..27646513 100644
--- a/backend/controller/authcontroller.js
+++ b/backend/controller/authcontroller.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export const verifyOTP = async (req, res) => {
       type: "new_user",
     });
 
-    const token = genToken(user._id);
+    const token = genToken(user._id, user.role);
 
     res.cookie("token", token, {
       httpOnly: true,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export const login = async (req, res) => {
     const isMatch = await bcrypt.compare(password, user.password);
     if (!isMatch) return res.status(400).json({ message: "Invalid credentials" });
 
-    const token = genToken(user._id);
+    const token = genToken(user._id, user.role);
     res.cookie("token", token, {
       httpOnly: true,
       secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export const googleLogin = async (req, res) => {
       user = await User.create({ name, email });
     }
 
-    const token = genToken(user._id);
+    const token = genToken(user._id, user.role);
     res.cookie("token", token, {
       httpOnly: true,
       secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
diff --git a/backend/middleware/authorizeRoles.js b/backend/middleware/authorizeRoles.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ded95e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/middleware/authorizeRoles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+const authorizeRoles = (...allowedRoles) => {
+  return (req, res, next) => {
+    if (!req.role) {
+      return res.status(401).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: "Unauthorized",
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (!allowedRoles.includes(req.role)) {
+      return res.status(403).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: "Forbidden: Access denied",
+      });
+    }
+
+    next();
+  };
+};
+
+export default authorizeRoles;
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diff --git a/backend/middleware/isAuth.js b/backend/middleware/isAuth.js
index 80a1d43e..9e5f1939 100644
--- a/backend/middleware/isAuth.js
+++ b/backend/middleware/isAuth.js
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ const isAuth = (req, res, next) => {
 
   try {
     const decoded = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET);
+
     req.userId = decoded.userId;
+    req.role = decoded.role;
+
     next();
   } catch (_error) {
     return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid token" });
   }
 };
 
-export default isAuth;
+export default isAuth;
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diff --git a/backend/model/userModel.js b/backend/model/userModel.js
index 372bea3e..6c9fccfa 100644
--- a/backend/model/userModel.js
+++ b/backend/model/userModel.js
@@ -24,13 +24,20 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
     },
 
     wishlist: [
-      {
-        type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
-        ref: "Product",
-      },
-    ],
-    resetPasswordToken: String,
-    resetPasswordExpire: Date,
+  {
+    type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+    ref: "Product",
+  },
+],
+
+role: {
+  type: String,
+  enum: ["user", "admin", "super_admin"],
+  default: "user",
+},
+
+resetPasswordToken: String,
+resetPasswordExpire: Date,
   },
   {
     timestamps: true,
diff --git a/backend/routes/notificationRoutes.js b/backend/routes/notificationRoutes.js
index 20cf8bae..ceb6383e 100644
--- a/backend/routes/notificationRoutes.js
+++ b/backend/routes/notificationRoutes.js
@@ -55,36 +55,72 @@ router.put("/read-all-admin", adminAuth, adminRateLimiter, async (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // PUT /api/notifications/:id/read - Mark single notification as read
-router.put("/:id/read", async (req, res) => {
-  try {
-    const { id } = req.params;
-    const notification = await Notification.findById(id);
-    if (!notification) {
-      return res.status(404).json({ message: "Notification not found" });
-    }
+router.put(
+  "/:id/read",
+  isAuth,
+  userRateLimiter,
+  async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { id } = req.params;
+      const notification = await Notification.findById(id);
+      
+      if (!notification) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ message: "Notification not found" });
+      }
 
-    notification.read = true;
-    await notification.save();
-    return res.status(200).json({ success: true, notification });
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error marking notification read:", error);
-    return res.status(500).json({ message: "Server error" });
+      // Ownership check: prevent users from modifying other users' notifications
+      if (
+        !notification.isAdmin &&
+        notification.userId?.toString() !== req.userId
+      ) {
+        return res.status(403).json({
+          success: false,
+          message: "Forbidden: Access denied",
+        });
+      }
+
+      notification.read = true;
+      await notification.save();
+      return res.status(200).json({ success: true, notification });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error marking notification read:", error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ message: "Server error" });
+    }
   }
-});
+);
 
 // DELETE /api/notifications/:id - Delete single notification
-router.delete("/:id", async (req, res) => {
-  try {
-    const { id } = req.params;
-    const notification = await Notification.findByIdAndDelete(id);
-    if (!notification) {
-      return res.status(404).json({ message: "Notification not found" });
+router.delete(
+  "/:id",
+  isAuth,
+  userRateLimiter,
+  async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { id } = req.params;
+      const notification = await Notification.findById(id);
+      
+      if (!notification) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ message: "Notification not found" });
+      }
+
+      // Ownership check: prevent users from deleting other users' notifications
+      if (
+        !notification.isAdmin &&
+        notification.userId?.toString() !== req.userId
+      ) {
+        return res.status(403).json({
+          success: false,
+          message: "Forbidden: Access denied",
+        });
+      }
+
+      await notification.deleteOne();
+      return res.status(200).json({ success: true, message: "Notification deleted" });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error deleting notification:", error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ message: "Server error" });
     }
-    return res.status(200).json({ success: true, message: "Notification deleted" });
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error deleting notification:", error);
-    return res.status(500).json({ message: "Server error" });
   }
-});
+);
 
-export default router;
+export default router;
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diff --git a/backend/routes/productRoutes.js b/backend/routes/productRoutes.js
index 1703a133..5a429ec9 100644
--- a/backend/routes/productRoutes.js
+++ b/backend/routes/productRoutes.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ let productRoutes = express.Router();
 
 productRoutes.post(
   "/addproduct",
+  adminAuth,
+  adminRateLimiter,
   upload.fields([
     { name: "image1", maxCount: 1 },
     { name: "image2", maxCount: 1 },
diff --git a/backend/routes/userRoutes.js b/backend/routes/userRoutes.js
index 7a2777bf..7febae8c 100644
--- a/backend/routes/userRoutes.js
+++ b/backend/routes/userRoutes.js
@@ -2,11 +2,27 @@ import express from "express";
 import isAuth from "../middleware/isAuth.js";
 import { getAdmin, getCurrentUser } from "../controller/userController.js";
 import adminAuth from "../middleware/adminAuth.js";
-import { userRateLimiter, adminRateLimiter } from "../middleware/rateLimiters.js";
+import authorizeRoles from "../middleware/authorizeRoles.js";
+import {
+  userRateLimiter,
+  adminRateLimiter,
+} from "../middleware/rateLimiters.js";
 
 let userRoutes = express.Router();
 
-userRoutes.get("/getCurrentUser", isAuth, userRateLimiter, getCurrentUser);
-userRoutes.get("/getadmin", adminAuth, adminRateLimiter, getAdmin);
+userRoutes.get(
+  "/getCurrentUser",
+  isAuth,
+  userRateLimiter,
+  getCurrentUser
+);
 
-export default userRoutes;
+userRoutes.get(
+  "/getadmin",
+  isAuth,
+  authorizeRoles("admin", "super_admin"),
+  adminRateLimiter,
+  getAdmin
+);
+
+export default userRoutes;
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