Laravel authentication for Node.js app

So this is the scenario. I have very simple Laravel app with basic authentication set up. I also have node application running on port 3000. I am using nginx for a web server. I have proxy setup so I can access node app via https://test.dev/nodeapp

My question is: Is it possible to have laravel running on https://test.dev and restrict access to my node app with Laravel authentication (middleware).

All I want is to let users use node app after successful authentication through Laravel.

I have no idea how to handle that (no idea if something like that is even possible). As far as my understanding goes node application is not a part of framework and I can't specify the route withing needed middleware.

Is there anything that could be done on the server side?

Could anyone shade some light on the subject? Thank in advance.

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