Accessing user information in Express JS is returning Undefined
I am currently using Passport for authentication within my application. When trying to pull a users email in order to store in my db along with other information, I get a returned value of undefined. If I pull the entire user object I get the correct information though. See below.
Here is the server.js file initializing the session.
app.use(session({
secret: 'sessionSecret'
}));
app.use(passport.initialize());
app.use(passport.session());
app.use(flash());
Here is the route information
app.get('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
res.render('itemCreation.ejs', {
user: req.user
});
});
app.post('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
var item = new itemSchema();
item.local.productName = req.body.productName;
item.local.itemPrice = req.body.itemPrice;
item.local.Quantity = req.body.Quantity;
item.local.Description = req.body.Description;
console.log(req.user.firstName);
item.save(function (err) {
if (err)
throw err;
else
console.log('Saved item information successfully');
});
res.redirect('/shop');
});
Here is my Item model
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var bcrypt = require('bcrypt-nodejs');
var itemSchema = mongoose.Schema({
local : {
productName : String,
itemPrice : Number,
Quantity : Number,
Description : String
}
});
module.exports = mongoose.model('item', itemSchema);
Here is the result of pulling the whole object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user);
and here is the result of pulling just the email from the object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user.email);
javascript node.js express authentication
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
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I am currently using Passport for authentication within my application. When trying to pull a users email in order to store in my db along with other information, I get a returned value of undefined. If I pull the entire user object I get the correct information though. See below.
Here is the server.js file initializing the session.
app.use(session({
secret: 'sessionSecret'
}));
app.use(passport.initialize());
app.use(passport.session());
app.use(flash());
Here is the route information
app.get('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
res.render('itemCreation.ejs', {
user: req.user
});
});
app.post('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
var item = new itemSchema();
item.local.productName = req.body.productName;
item.local.itemPrice = req.body.itemPrice;
item.local.Quantity = req.body.Quantity;
item.local.Description = req.body.Description;
console.log(req.user.firstName);
item.save(function (err) {
if (err)
throw err;
else
console.log('Saved item information successfully');
});
res.redirect('/shop');
});
Here is my Item model
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var bcrypt = require('bcrypt-nodejs');
var itemSchema = mongoose.Schema({
local : {
productName : String,
itemPrice : Number,
Quantity : Number,
Description : String
}
});
module.exports = mongoose.model('item', itemSchema);
Here is the result of pulling the whole object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user);
and here is the result of pulling just the email from the object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user.email);
javascript node.js express authentication
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
add a comment |
I am currently using Passport for authentication within my application. When trying to pull a users email in order to store in my db along with other information, I get a returned value of undefined. If I pull the entire user object I get the correct information though. See below.
Here is the server.js file initializing the session.
app.use(session({
secret: 'sessionSecret'
}));
app.use(passport.initialize());
app.use(passport.session());
app.use(flash());
Here is the route information
app.get('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
res.render('itemCreation.ejs', {
user: req.user
});
});
app.post('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
var item = new itemSchema();
item.local.productName = req.body.productName;
item.local.itemPrice = req.body.itemPrice;
item.local.Quantity = req.body.Quantity;
item.local.Description = req.body.Description;
console.log(req.user.firstName);
item.save(function (err) {
if (err)
throw err;
else
console.log('Saved item information successfully');
});
res.redirect('/shop');
});
Here is my Item model
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var bcrypt = require('bcrypt-nodejs');
var itemSchema = mongoose.Schema({
local : {
productName : String,
itemPrice : Number,
Quantity : Number,
Description : String
}
});
module.exports = mongoose.model('item', itemSchema);
Here is the result of pulling the whole object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user);
and here is the result of pulling just the email from the object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user.email);
javascript node.js express authentication
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
I am currently using Passport for authentication within my application. When trying to pull a users email in order to store in my db along with other information, I get a returned value of undefined. If I pull the entire user object I get the correct information though. See below.
Here is the server.js file initializing the session.
app.use(session({
secret: 'sessionSecret'
}));
app.use(passport.initialize());
app.use(passport.session());
app.use(flash());
Here is the route information
app.get('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
res.render('itemCreation.ejs', {
user: req.user
});
});
app.post('/itemCreation', function (req, res) {
var item = new itemSchema();
item.local.productName = req.body.productName;
item.local.itemPrice = req.body.itemPrice;
item.local.Quantity = req.body.Quantity;
item.local.Description = req.body.Description;
console.log(req.user.firstName);
item.save(function (err) {
if (err)
throw err;
else
console.log('Saved item information successfully');
});
res.redirect('/shop');
});
Here is my Item model
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var bcrypt = require('bcrypt-nodejs');
var itemSchema = mongoose.Schema({
local : {
productName : String,
itemPrice : Number,
Quantity : Number,
Description : String
}
});
module.exports = mongoose.model('item', itemSchema);
Here is the result of pulling the whole object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user);
and here is the result of pulling just the email from the object, which I get by calling
console.log(req.user.email);
javascript node.js express authentication
javascript node.js express authentication
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
asked Nov 13 '18 at 18:59
keatskeats
32
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It shoud be console.log(req.user.local.email);
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
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Thank you! Overlooked that :)
– keats
Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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It shoud be console.log(req.user.local.email);
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
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Thank you! Overlooked that :)
– keats
Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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It shoud be console.log(req.user.local.email);
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
694314
Thank you! Overlooked that :)
– keats
Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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It shoud be console.log(req.user.local.email);
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
694314
It shoud be console.log(req.user.local.email);
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
694314
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
694314
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
694314
answered Nov 13 '18 at 19:08
lependulependu
694314
694314
Thank you! Overlooked that :)
– keats
Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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Thank you! Overlooked that :)
– keats
Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
Thank you! Overlooked that :)
– keats
Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
Thank you! Overlooked that :)
– keats
Nov 13 '18 at 19:21
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