Access request headers from beforeSave Model Hook

Question

How can i access the details of the user who raise the request from a Model Hook

Comment.beforeSave =  function(next,com) {
//Want to add 2 more properties          


        

Answer 1

The beforeRemote hooks execute before the model hooks, so you can add the userId to the request body.

Comment.beforeRemote('**', function (ctx, unused, next) {
    var userId = ctx.req.accessToken.userId;
    if (ctx.methodString == 'Comment.create' || ctx.methodString == 'Comment.updateAttributes') {
        ctx.req.body.userId = userId;
    }
    next();
});

you might want to review which methodstring suit you best.