[SOLVED] How do I get sessionId for api endpoint

You want to be able to set document permission for the current user is that right?

TL;DR

The user was asking for help on how to get the sessionId for an API endpoint. It was determined that in this specific use case, the user doesn't need to use JWT. The solution provided includes code examples for both the client and server-side, using the appwrite SDK. The code logic is explained and changes to the existing code are suggested. The suggested solution involves sending either the JWT or the userID to the backend.

yes

I am having trouble figuring out how to hand off the info to the server side once its created on the client side

Then the easiest solution would be send the either the JWT or the userID to the backend. Other option it's only what Steven suggested to fully managed the session in the backend

Can you show the code example of when you're sending the data from the front to the back?

Im using svelte so it weird

It's a bit different, yes

/login/+page.svelte (client Side)

TypeScript

import "../../app.css";
  import loginimg from "$lib/assets/login.jpg";

  import { Client, Account } from "appwrite";
  import { enhance } from "$app/forms";
  import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
  import { accountId } from "$lib/stores.js";
  const client = new Client();
  const accountClient = new Client();
  const account = new Account(client);

  client
    .setEndpoint("http://localhost:3080/v1") // Your API Endpoint
    .setProject("63db6c4c0a25ec0b287d"); // Your project ID

  async function handleSubmit() {
    const createJWT = account.createJWT();
    const formData = new FormData(event.target);
    const email = formData.get("email");
    const password = formData.get("password");

    accountClient
      .setEndpoint("http://localhost:3080/v1")
      .setProject("63db6c4c0a25ec0b287d")
      .setJWT(createJWT);

    const accountDetails = await account.get();
    accountId.set(accountDetails.$id);

    // Form Input

    try {
      const response = await account.createEmailSession(email, password);
      console.log(response); // Success
      goto("/msform");
      return response;
    } catch (error) {
      console.log(error); // Failure
      console.log(email, password);
      throw error;
    }
  }```

/msfrom/+page.server.js (Server Side)

import sdk, { ID } from 'node-appwrite'; import { accountId } from '$lib/stores';

// Init SDK const client = new sdk.Client();

const databases = new sdk.Databases(client);

client .setEndpoint('http://localhost:3080/v1') // Your API Endpoint .setProject('63db6c4c0a25ec0b287d') // Your project ID .setKey(' ') // Your secret API key ;

export const actions = { default: async ({request}) => {

TypeScript

    const fromData = await request.formData();
    const name = fromData.get('name');
    const DOB = fromData.get('DOB');
    const feet = fromData.get('feet');
    const inch = fromData.get('inch');
    const weight = fromData.get('weight');
    const school = fromData.get('school');
    const sport = fromData.get('sport');
    const position = fromData.get('position');
    const age = fromData.get('age');
    const better = fromData.get('better');

    const input = {
        Name: name,
        DOB: DOB,
        Feet: feet,
        Inch: inch,
        Weight: weight,
        School: school,
        Sport: sport,
        Position: position,
        Age: age,
        Better: better
    };

    const promise = databases.createDocument('64502243369b884d71f8', '6450225bbca140600f16', ID.unique(), input, );
    console.log(JSON.stringify(accountId));


}

}```

Okay, I see

I was trying to use svelte stores but it was not working

You need to change a few thing in your code logic, I can point them to you.

In the /login/+page.svelte page

You don't need to have more then on client.
account.creaeJWT returns a promise.
account.get will throw error in case the user is not logged in. and in case the user indeed logged in then you don't need to use the createEmailSession function as the user already exist.
the setJWT need to be used only in the server side of the SDK, although you can set it in the client side, it's not necessary as the session will be handled for you.

So this file can be something like this

TypeScript

import "../../app.css";
import loginimg from "$lib/assets/login.jpg";

import {Client, Account} from "appwrite";
import {enhance} from "$app/forms";
import {goto} from "$app/navigation";
import {accountId} from "$lib/stores.js";

const client = new Client();
const accountClient = new Client();
const account = new Account(client);

client
    .setEndpoint("http://localhost:3080/v1") // Your API Endpoint
    .setProject("63db6c4c0a25ec0b287d"); // Your project ID

async function handleSubmit() {
    let userLoggedIn = false;
    try {
        // Get account if logged in
        const accountDetails = await account.get();
        accountId.set(accountDetails.$id);
        userLoggedIn = true;
    } catch (e) {

    }

    if (!userLoggedIn) {
        try {
            const formData = new FormData(event.target);
            const email = formData.get("email");
            const password = formData.get("password");

            const response = await account.createEmailSession(email, password);
            console.log(response); // Success
        } catch (e) {
            console.log(error); // Failure
            console.log(email, password);
            throw error;

        }
    }

    const createJWT = await account.createJWT();

    try {
        goto("/msform");
        return response;
    } catch (error) {
    }
}

And in your server side

You can get the user ID also from the form data, and you won't need to use store

TypeScript

import sdk, {ID} from 'node-appwrite';

// Init SDK
const client = new sdk.Client();

const databases = new sdk.Databases(client);

client
    .setEndpoint('http://localhost:3080/v1')
    .setProject('63db6c4c0a25ec0b287d')
    .setKey(''); // Create and API key from the console.

export const actions = {
    default: async ({request}) => {


        const fromData = await request.formData();
        const name = fromData.get('name');
        const DOB = fromData.get('DOB');
        const feet = fromData.get('feet');
        const inch = fromData.get('inch');
        const weight = fromData.get('weight');
        const school = fromData.get('school');
        const sport = fromData.get('sport');
        const position = fromData.get('position');
        const age = fromData.get('age');
        const better = fromData.get('better');

        //TODO: Add the user in the client side
        const userID = fromData.get('user_id');

        const input = {
            Name: name,
            DOB: DOB,
            Feet: feet,
            Inch: inch,
            Weight: weight,
            School: school,
            Sport: sport,
            Position: position,
            Age: age,
            Better: better,
        };

        const promise = databases.createDocument(
            '64502243369b884d71f8',
            '6450225bbca140600f16',
            ID.unique(),
            input,
            [
                Permission.write(Role.user(userID)),
            ]
        );
    }
}