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+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server';
+
+export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
+  const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
+
+  // Protect /admin routes
+  if (pathname.startsWith('/admin') && !pathname.startsWith('/admin/login')) {
+    const adminToken = request.cookies.get('adminToken');
+
+    if (adminToken?.value === 'mock-admin-token') {
+      return NextResponse.next();
+    }
+
+    const url = request.nextUrl.clone();
+    url.pathname = '/admin/login';
+    url.searchParams.set('redirected', 'true'); // Optional: Add a query param to indicate redirection
+    return NextResponse.redirect(url);
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.next();
+}
+
+export const config = {
+  matcher: ['/admin/:path*'], // Apply middleware to all routes under /admin
+};