Wasp•2mo ago

[ Server ] GET /auth/me 401 1.305 ms - 43

When I run my app It gives me always this in the client console. [ Server ] GET /auth/me 401 1.305 ms - 43 Why? From where it comes?

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kapa.ai•2mo ago

Hi @NEROX. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- This error message is actually expected behavior in Wasp and shouldn't be a cause for concern. Let me explain: The GET /auth/me 401 message you're seeing is coming from the Wasp server. It occurs when the client (your browser) is trying to check if the user is currently authenticated. Here's what's happening: 1. The client makes a request to /auth/me to get the user's profile information. 2. If the user is not logged in, the server responds with a 401 Unauthorized status code. 3. This 401 status is Wasp's way of telling the client that the user is not authenticated. This behavior is intentional in Wasp, although it might seem unusual at first. As explained by a Wasp community member:

"This is actually ok -> this is just Wasp client asking Wasp server 'hey get me user's profile' and server says 'no can't do, user is not authenticated'. However, Wasp server communicates that with 401." Discord support thread (https://discord.com/channels/686873244791210014/1216893853890510908)

It's worth noting that while this approach works, the Wasp team is aware that it might not be the most elegant solution. They have an open issue to discuss potentially changing this behavior in the future: Github Issue: Discuss how we use authentication (https://github.com/wasp-lang/wasp/issues/566) In summary, you can safely ignore these 401 errors in your console. They're just part of Wasp's current authentication flow and don't indicate a problem with your application. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ---------------------- Sorry @NEROX, 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?

NEROXOP•2mo ago

NEROXOP•2mo ago

@kapa.ai OK but how can I avoid by default that the client try to check if it's authenticated? I'm with the SaaS template. Give me instructions

kapa.ai•2mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To avoid the client automatically checking for authentication by default in the SaaS template, you'll need to modify how the useAuth hook is used in your components. However, it's important to note that this is not a recommended practice in Wasp, as it may break some of the built-in authentication features. That being said, if you still want to proceed, here are some general steps you can take: 1. Identify the components where useAuth is being used. In the SaaS template, this is likely in layout components or high-level page components. 2. Remove or comment out the useAuth hook calls in these components. 3. If you need authentication information in specific places, you can manually trigger the auth check when needed. Here's an example of how you might modify a component:

import { useAuth } from 'wasp/client/auth';

// Before:
const MyComponent = () => {
  const { data: user, isLoading, error } = useAuth();
  // ...
}

// After:
const MyComponent = () => {
  // Comment out or remove the useAuth call
  // const { data: user, isLoading, error } = useAuth();
  
  // Only check auth when needed
  const handleAuthCheck = () => {
    const { data: user, isLoading, error } = useAuth();
    // Handle the auth check result
  }
  
  // ...
}

import { useAuth } from 'wasp/client/auth';

// Before:
const MyComponent = () => {
  const { data: user, isLoading, error } = useAuth();
  // ...
}

// After:
const MyComponent = () => {
  // Comment out or remove the useAuth call
  // const { data: user, isLoading, error } = useAuth();
  
  // Only check auth when needed
  const handleAuthCheck = () => {
    const { data: user, isLoading, error } = useAuth();
    // Handle the auth check result
  }
  
  // ...
}

Please note that this approach is not recommended and may cause issues with Wasp's built-in authentication features. The SaaS template is designed to work with Wasp's authentication system, and modifying it in this way might lead to unexpected behavior. If you're concerned about the console messages, it might be better to focus on filtering or hiding these specific messages in your development environment rather than altering the core authentication behavior. If you have specific reasons for wanting to avoid these checks, it might be worth discussing your use case with the Wasp team to find a more appropriate solution that doesn't compromise the template's functionality. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ---------------------- Sorry @NEROX, 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?

NEROXOP•2mo ago

Fixed✅ Not a good fix if your pages need to use useAuth but well...

martinsos•2mo ago

Yeah, so that 401 is actually not an issue, it is just normal response that user is not authenticated yet. It is a bit annoyting that it returns 401 though, and we hvae n issue to change that to be something that is not an error: https://github.com/wasp-lang/wasp/issues/1880

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[ Server ] GET /auth/me 401 1.305 ms - 43