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-import { withAuth } from "next-auth/middleware";
-import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
-
-export default withAuth(
-  function middleware(req) {
-    return NextResponse.next();
-  },
-  {
-    callbacks: {
-      authorized: ({ token, req }) => {
-        // Allow access to public paths
-        if (
-          req.nextUrl.pathname === "/" ||
-          req.nextUrl.pathname === "/signin" ||
-          req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith("/_next") ||
-          req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith("/api/auth") ||
-          req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith("/public")
-        ) {
-          return true;
-        }
-        
-        // For API routes, let the route handle its own authentication
-        if (req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/api/')) {
-          // Allow access to public API endpoints
-          if (
-            req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/api/auth') ||
-            req.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/api/news')
-          ) {
-            return true;
-          }
-          
-          // For protected API endpoints, check if the request has a valid session
-          if (!token) {
-            return false;
-          }
-          
-          return true;
-        }
-        
-        // For all other routes, require a valid token
-        return !!token;
-      },
-    },
-    pages: {
-      signIn: "/signin",
-    },
-  }
-);
-
-export const config = {
-  matcher: [
-    /*
-     * Match all request paths except for the ones starting with:
-     * - api/auth (auth endpoints)
-     * - _next/static (static files)
-     * - _next/image (image optimization files)
-     * - favicon.ico (favicon file)
-     * - public folder
-     */
-    "/((?!api/auth|_next/static|_next/image|favicon.ico|public).*)",
-  ],
-}; 
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