kerxkerbyOriginal post
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I'm wondering if it's possible for a guest or anonymous user to create a document and attach an email address to it, so that the document can later be claimed by a registered user once they sign up.
I understand this might be doable by assigning permissions to the anonymous user, but the challenge comes when the user switches browsers or devices — at that point, it's not the same anonymous session anymore.
Is there a recommended pattern or best practice for handling this kind of flow in Appwrite?
Summary
Developers want to allow guest-created documents to be claimed by registered users after signup. This can be achieved by saving documents with only an email field, then when a user signs up, searching for matching emails in the guest list and transferring the data. To handle the issue of different browsers or devices, consider generating a unique token for each guest document that can be used for later claiming.