Layering in Functionality by Building out your Secure Database - Bolt.new Tutorial

In Part 2 of the Bolt.new Workshop Series, we move beyond static pages and build the secure, dynamic backend your app needs to handle real user data. Getting your database architecture right early means fewer rewrites, stronger security, and a product that scales with confidence. If you've ever wondered how to protect user data, enforce permissions, or safely extend your schema as features grow, this session gives you a practical, hands-on framework you can apply immediately. By the end, you'll have a fully functional submission flow with role-based permissions, and a repeatable process for adding secure features to any Bolt project. Note: While these 4 workshops build on the same project, each one covers stand-alone skills. You can attend one or all four and still follow along. In this video, we cover… - Row Based Security (RBS) - Role Based Access Control (RBAC) - JSON Web Tokens (JWT) - How to model a database schema for real-world interactions (CRUD operations) - Building secure feedback submission flows that protect user data - Enforcing authorization so users can't perform admin-level tasks - Extending your database schema to support new features like comments and voting - Testing your security controls *Timestamps:* 00:00 Recap: Project docs that keep your AI agent on track 02:43 Tour of the feedback app: landing page, board, and sign-in gate 03:17 Security foundations: RLS, JWTs, and role-based access control 06:47 Live RBAC demo: toggling admin vs member in the UI 08:31 Q&A: JWT errors with Plaid + Bolt database limitations 10:56 Admin panel + the big security hole: users can self-promote 14:02 Fix plan: secure role upgrades with policies/functions + audit log 15:31 Feature walkthrough: requests, voting rules, and admin status controls 21:12 Comments & RLS testing: edit/delete permissions across accounts 24:40 Post-fix testing + product decision: infinite nested comment threads 27:30 Comment Threads & Admin Promotion Bug Hunt 28:56 Sorting/Filtering UX Tweaks + Prompting the Agent Again 29:45 Security Mindset: Non‑Determinism, Hallucinations & Iterative Hardening 33:30 Feature Brainstorm: Real‑Time Upvotes Demo (Why It Matters) 37:24 Project Markdown Files: CLAUDE.md, Design Guides & Progressive Disclosure 42:14 Fix Lands: Promote Users to Admin + Verify Admin-Only Features 44:03 Prompting Real‑Time Voting + Quick Admin Feature Tour 47:10 RLS Policy Maintenance: Security Scans, Migrations & Policy Docs 50:08 Real‑Time Goes Live: Publish, Test, and Wrap‑Up + Voice-to-Text Tooling *About Bolt* Bolt lets you build web and native apps almost at the speed of thought. We're seeing incredible projects built on a daily basis, and we can't wait to see what you create. 🔗 Get started with Bolt: https://bolt.new 📧 Questions? Find more info on our support page: https://support.bolt.new 💬 What's the trickiest security challenge you've faced building an app? Let us know in the comments! #BoltNew #AIDevelopment #WebDevelopment #NoCode #BuildWithAI #DatabaseSecurity #RBAC #JWT #RLS