Getting error "[AppwriteException: User (role: guests) missing scope (account)]" when trying signin

Hey guys,

I searched the docs, but didn't find a solution. Basically I am making a CRUD app, using react native and email auth in app write. I am getting an error: ERROR [AppwriteException: User (role: guests) missing scope (account)]

And from what I can tell, it is because I am using the account method before intiializing a session in order to check active sessions. So, what's a way to check active sessions on a device without using account.get()? I want to redirect user based on active session type to different screens.

Please help

here is the code snippet that I think is relevant: const handleSignIn = async () => { try { // First check if there is already an active session const sessions = await account.listSessions(); if (sessions.total > 0) { // If session exists, get user details const user = await account.get(); const userProfile = await databases.getDocument('', '', user.$id); navigateBasedOnRole(userProfile); } else { // If no session, create one await account.createEmailPasswordSession(email, password); const user = await account.get(); const userProfile = await databases.getDocument('', '', user.$id); navigateBasedOnRole(userProfile); } } catch (error) { console.error(error); Alert.alert("Error", error.message); } };

TL;DR

Developers are encountering the error "[AppwriteException: User (role: guests) missing scope (account)]" when trying to sign in due to using the account method before initializing a session. To avoid this error, handle the error when using account.get() to check for active sessions on a device. Update the handleSignIn function to include error handling and redirection based on the active session type.

You use account.get

TypeScript

const getCurrentUser() {
  try {
    return account.get();
  } catch (err) {
    return null;
  }
}

...

const user = getCurrentUser();

if(!user) {
  redirect('sign-in');
}