From 73370633ced922ec14881770c46de77b32437bca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yared Yemane <yaredyemane1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 05:10:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] temporarily disabled subscription check

---
 internal/web_server/middleware.go | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/web_server/middleware.go b/internal/web_server/middleware.go
index 2140d1a..827a722 100644
--- a/internal/web_server/middleware.go
+++ b/internal/web_server/middleware.go
@@ -199,10 +199,9 @@ func (a *App) RequireActiveSubscription() fiber.Handler {
 				return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to verify subscription")
 			}
 			if !active {
-				return c.Status(fiber.StatusForbidden).JSON(domain.ErrorResponse{
-					Message: "Active subscription required to access this content",
-					Error:   "subscription_required",
-				})
+				// Temporary bypass: allow unsubscribed learners to access content.
+				// Re-enable the previous 403 response when subscription gating is turned back on.
+				return c.Next()
 			}
 			return c.Next()
 		default: