When I made a custom api, I added user as an entity, but in the context it is empty
This is my main.wasp
api socialPostMakerText {
httpRoute: (POST, "/api/social-post-maker-text"),
fn: import { getText } from "@src/server/socialMediaMakerPostText.js",
entities: [User]
}
This is when I console log the context
context {
[ Server ] user: undefined,
[ Server ] entities: {
[ Server ] User: {
[ Server ] findUnique: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] findUniqueOrThrow: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] findFirst: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] findFirstOrThrow: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] findMany: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] create: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] createMany: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] update: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] updateMany: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] upsert: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] delete: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] deleteMany: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] groupBy: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] count: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] aggregate: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] findRaw: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] aggregateRaw: [Function (anonymous)],
[ Server ] name: 'User'
[ Server ] }
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Hi @haarismian. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
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The
context.user is undefined because it represents the currently authenticated user. If there is no authenticated user for the current request, context.user will be undefined.
If you want to access the User entity, you can use context.entities.User. This object exposes the Prisma API for the User entity, allowing you to perform operations like findUnique, findFirst, findMany, create, update, delete, etc.
If you want context.user to be populated, you need to ensure that the user is authenticated for the request. This can be done by setting auth: true in your api declaration. This will attempt to parse the JWT in the Authorization Header and provide a context.user object.
Here is an example of how to set auth: true in your api declaration:
Please note that this will require the client to send a valid JWT in the Authorization header of the request. If the JWT is not present or invalid, the request will fail with an authentication error.
For more information, you can refer to the API Reference (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/advanced/apis#api-reference) in the Wasp documentation.
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Sorry @haarismian, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?@kapa.ai I set auth to true, but it still shows user as undefined after I just logged out and logged in on the frontend
@kapa.ai I set auth to true, but it still shows user as undefined after I just logged out and logged in on the frontend
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The
context.user being undefined even after setting auth: true could be due to a couple of reasons:
1. The JWT token is not being sent in the Authorization header from the client-side. Ensure that the client is correctly setting the Authorization header with the JWT token when making requests.
2. The user is not correctly authenticated on the client-side. After logging in, the user should have a valid JWT token. You can verify this by checking the local storage (or wherever you are storing the JWT token) on the client-side.
3. There might be an issue with the way the server is parsing the JWT token. If the token is not correctly parsed, context.user will be undefined.
If you are using Wasp's built-in authentication, it should handle setting the Authorization header and parsing the JWT token for you. If you are implementing custom authentication, you will need to ensure these steps are correctly implemented.
For more information on how authentication works in Wasp, you can refer to the Authentication Overview (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/auth/overview) in the Wasp documentation.
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Sorry @haarismian, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?if i check in another api call in actions the context user shows up, not for my custom api though @kapa.ai
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The
context.user is available in both actions and APIs when authentication is enabled. However, the way you access it might differ slightly.
In actions, you can directly access context.user as shown in the following example:
(Source: Wasp Docs (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/tutorial/auth#updating-operations-to-check-authentication))
In APIs, you also have access to context.user, as shown in this example:
(Source: Wasp Docs (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/advanced/apis#defining-the-apis-nodejs-implementation))
If context.user is not showing up in your custom API, it could be due to the reasons I mentioned in the previous response: the JWT token might not be correctly sent from the client-side, or there might be an issue with the server parsing the JWT token.
If context.user is showing up in other API calls or actions, it suggests that the JWT token is being correctly sent and parsed. In that case, you might want to check the specific implementation of your custom API to ensure it's correctly set up to use context.user.
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Sorry @haarismian, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?@kapa.ai this is my cutom api setup
in main.wasp:
api socialPostMakerText {
httpRoute: (POST, "/api/social-post-maker-text"),
fn: import { getText } from "@src/server/socialMediaMakerPostText.js",
entities: [User],
auth: true
}
in my socialMediaMakerPostText file:
export const getText: StreamingText = async (req, res, context) => {
res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=utf-8');
res.setHeader('Transfer-Encoding', 'chunked');
console.log('context', context);
if (!context.user) {
throw new HttpError(401);
}
and this is the console log
context {
[ Server ] user: undefined,
[ Server ] entities: {
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Your setup seems correct according to the Wasp documentation. The
context.user should be populated if the auth field is set to true in the api declaration and a valid JWT token is provided in the Authorization header of the request.
However, since context.user is undefined, it suggests that the JWT token might not be correctly sent from the client-side or there might be an issue with the server parsing the JWT token.
Here are a few things you can check:
1. Client-side JWT token: After logging in, the client should have a valid JWT token. You can verify this by checking the local storage (or wherever you are storing the JWT token) on the client-side.
2. Authorization header: Ensure that the client is correctly setting the Authorization header with the JWT token when making requests. The header should look something like this: Authorization: Bearer <JWT_TOKEN>.
3. Server-side token parsing: There might be an issue with the way the server is parsing the JWT token. If the token is not correctly parsed, context.user will be undefined.
If you are using Wasp's built-in authentication, it should handle setting the Authorization header and parsing the JWT token for you. If you are implementing custom authentication, you will need to ensure these steps are correctly implemented.
For more information on how authentication works in Wasp, you can refer to the Authentication Overview (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/auth/overview) in the Wasp documentation.
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Sorry @haarismian, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?For those that come in the future and @kapa.ai , this post contained the solution thanks to @miho https://discord.com/channels/686873244791210014/1255103917499613226
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I'm glad to hear that you found a solution to your problem! For future reference or for others who might encounter a similar issue, you can check out the discussion on the Wasp Discord server (https://discord.com/channels/686873244791210014/1255103917499613226). The Wasp community is very active and helpful, and you can often find solutions to common problems there.
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Sorry @haarismian, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?