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Unable to run function in a background after a new update

Dec 27, 2023, 17:30

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RAKUOriginal post

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Sep 29, 2023, 18:35

Hello,

I have created a function that I want to run in the background.

I am using Postman to invoke a function.

Before the last Appwrite update, I was using a key "async" with a value set to true in the JSON body

Previous JSON:

{
"data": {/*Custom data*/}
"async": true
}

But now I don't know how and where to set the async to true.

Can someone please help me?

Thanks.

Summary

User is unable to run a function in the background after a new update. They tried running the function using a generated domain by Appwrite, but the async feature isn't working. They have tried different ways of sending data, but it still does not run in the background. They are unsure of how to set the async option when making a request using Postman or JavaScript fetch. The support suggests checking the API documentation for the updated method to set the async option. Solution: Refer to the updated API documentation for setting the async option.

Drake

Admin

Sep 29, 2023, 18:43

the api has changed See https://appwrite.io/docs/references/cloud/client-rest/functions#createExecution

RAKU

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Sep 29, 2023, 18:55

Hi Steven,

Thanks for your response.

Yes, I have checked it already. However in Postman or when sending HTTPS fetch request using js, how can I set async?

Example code:

const url = "<Appwrite EndPoint>";
const data = {
  key1: 'value1',
  key2: 'value2'
}
const options = {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {/* Required headers */ },
    body: JSON.stringify(data),
  };

  const res = await fetch(url, options);

In the code above, where to add the async option? (in header, body??)

Drake

Admin

Sep 29, 2023, 19:20

don't you see the example HTTP request in the docs i linked?

RAKU

Rank 1: Thread

Sep 29, 2023, 20:36

I can see it and Its not working 😦

Drake

Admin

Sep 29, 2023, 21:00

What are you doing?

RAKU

Rank 1: Thread

Sep 29, 2023, 21:29

I tried to send data like this

{
     "authKey":"<WP AuthKey>",
     "url":"<WP URL>",
     "type":"<WP Type>",
     "status":"<WP Status>",
     "category":"<WP Category>",
     "tag":"<WP Tag>"
}

and This

{
  "body": {
       "authKey":"<WP AuthKey>",
       "url":"<WP URL>",
       "type":"<WP Type>",
       "status":"<WP Status>",
       "category":"<WP Category>",
       "tag":"<WP Tag>"
    },
  "async": false,
  "path": "[PATH]",
  "method": "GET",
  "headers": {}
}

Its working perfectly but both time its not running in the background...

Drake

Admin

Sep 29, 2023, 22:32

the second one is correct....and you need to set async to true to make it execute in the background

RAKU

Rank 1: Thread

Sep 30, 2023, 01:56

I tried, still do not running in background

Drake

Admin

Sep 30, 2023, 02:27

What's your code exactly? What is going on?

Btw, body still needs to be a string.

RAKU

Rank 1: Thread

Oct 1, 2023, 01:17

Hi Steven,

I tried to run the function again with a URL like this: "https://cloud.appwrite.io/v1/functions/[Function ID]/executions/" and it's working perfectly.

However when making a request using a generated domain by appwrite, the async feature isn't working.

Why? Do generated domains not support async???

Drake

Admin

Oct 1, 2023, 02:28

Yes correct, that's expected.

RAKU

Rank 1: Thread

Oct 1, 2023, 02:30

Ok. Thanks for the help 🙂

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