dispatch:run-as-user

Allow server and client to run as user in restricted mode.

API:

• Meteor.runAsUser(userId, func)
• Meteor.restricted()

Examples

1  Meteor.runAsUser(userId, function() {
2    // Run method as user on both client or server
3    Meteor.call('getUserId');
4  });

Client cannot set other userId that it's current user

1  foo = new Mongo.Collection('foo-collection');
2
3  foo.allow({
4    insert: function(userId) { return !!userId; }
5  });
6
7  Meteor.runAsUser(userId, function() {
8    // This will throw errors on both client and server if
9    // not allowed
10    foo.insert({ name: 'foo'});
11  });

1  Meteor.runAsUser(userId, function() {
2    if (Meteor.isRestricted()) {
3      // Something in restricted mode
4      console.log(Meteor.userId());
5    } else {
6      // Safe mode
7    }
8  });