account.get() in server function does not get user from react

frontend:React
backend: nodejs

Main Issue: I have the user logged in in React and call a server function. On the serverside nodejs function I call await account.get() but it isn't detecting the logged in user.

I call the function in react using: await functions.createExecution(functionId)
Permissions: I have allowed users to use the function in the Execute Access settings of the function and selected "Users"

Result of the server function after calling it :" User (role: guests) missing scope (account)"

I am new to Appwrite so maybe I am missing something. Thanks in advance

Did you do anything else before account.get()? How are you setting the user?

@Steven I use import { Account, Client } from 'node-appwrite'; and initialize the client and account like this:
const client = new Client();
client
.setEndpoint(process.env.APPWRITE_ENDPOINT)
.setProject(process.env.APPWRITE_FUNCTION_PROJECT_ID)
.setKey(process.env.APPWRITE_API_KEY);

const account = new Account(client); and then I do: try {
// Get user details to check authentication
const user = await account.get();

} catch (err) {
// If there's an error or user details are not received, the user is not authenticated
return res.json(JSON.stringify({ authenticated: false, error: err.message }));
}

The env variable APPWRITE_ENDPOINT is my private ip address 192.168.1.x. I also set my APPWRITE_API_KEY and PROJECT_ID in the console. My react app APPWRITE_ENDPOINT is also set to the same private ip address. I tried using http://localhost/v1 in my server function but I kept getting a connection error, and had to change it to my private ip for it to work anyway I am still getting the same error: "User (role: guests) missing scope (account)"

I am now getting (role: applications) missing scope (account)

You can't use account.get() with an API key

So when a user executes a function, a JWT token is created and passed to the function in the headers. You'll need to get that and call setJWT() instead of setKey()

See https://appwrite.io/docs/products/functions/development#headers

Thank you @Steven I will try that.

@Steven how would I retrieve the user ID after setting the JWT token?

If you only need the user id, there's a header with that already.

yeah, but if I want to get the user ID from the JWT token to make sure it is the right user

btw, thanks for your help 🙂

It will be the right user.

But how does a user get their user id in general (let's say client side)?

I dont know 🙂 I am just starting, but I will have to make some queries that belong on the user relation