How to access the current user from a model method

[bajtos]

We should document the recommended way for accessing the current user from model methods.

See

• How to get current authenticated user #569
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/loopbackjs/2HaUzpFPmfQ

And the solution:

• middleware/token: store the token in current ctx #775

[jannyHou]

hey @bajtos , I confirmed with Rand and this solution is already explained perfectly in doc:
https://docs.strongloop.com/display/public/LB/Using+current+context#Usingcurrentcontext-Usecurrentauthenticateduserinremotemethods

The same example snippet as you post in comment is applied.

Since it's done, I will close it here. Thanks.

[bajtos]

Since it's done, I will close it here.

👍

[jankcat]

For those looking for a solution to finding out the authenticated user in a remote method (now that currentContext is deprecated), the groundwork is laid out at the following link: http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb2/Remote-methods.html#http-mapping-of-input-arguments

Here is my example snippet:

  MyObject.remoteMethod(
    'myMethod',
    {
      http: {path: '/myMethod', verb: 'get'},
      accepts: [
        {arg: 'someArgument', type: 'string'},
        {
          arg: 'accessToken',
          type: 'object',
          http: function(ctx) {
            return ctx.req.accessToken;
          }
        }
        ],
      returns: {arg: 'someResponse', type: 'string'}
    }
  );
  MyObject.myMethod = function(someArgument, accessToken, cb) {
    // ...
    // accessToken.userId
    // ...
    cb(null, "Response blah blah...");
  }

[jannyHou]

@jankcat Thank you for looking into context issue and providing the sample code.

While the link you post is from our old doc site. Now it's migrated to new site and please check latest doc of proper usage of context:
http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb2/Using-current-context.html
It elaborates some warning, solution, ect....

[jankcat]

Thanks, I updated my comment to the new documentation location.