I'm using nodejs and mongoose , using express-validator to validating email duplicate,
check("email")
.custom(value => {
return User.findUserByEmail(value).then(user => {
if (user) {
return Promise.reject('E-mail already in use');
}
});
})
and when posting with duplicated email i've got error saying
{
"errors": [
{
"value": "boka@gmail.com",
"msg": "User.findUserByEmail is not a function",
"param": "email",
"location": "body"
}
]
}
I've used reference as https://express-validator.github.io/docs/custom-validators-sanitizers.html#example-checking-if-e-mail-is-in-use
I tried to use other method such as findOne
.custom(value => {
return User.findOne({value}).then(user => {
if (user) {
return Promise.reject('E-mail already in use');
}
});
})
It does works but , It return response as duplicate even if email is not duplicate but writes to db
{
"errors": [
{
"value": "boka1@gmail.com",
"msg": "E-mail already in use",
"param": "email",
"location": "body"
}
]
}
Is there something i'm missing thank you.
In mongoose, there is no such method on models called findUserByEmail that's why you are getting that error.
You can use findOne instead. If you insist, I think you should define it yourself in your model.
User.findUserByEmail = (email) => {
return this.findOne({ email: email })
// or return User.findOne({ email: email })
}
.custom((value, { req }) => {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
User.findOne({ email: req.body.email }, function(err, user) {
if (err) {
reject(new Error("Server Error"));
}
if (Boolean(user)) {
reject(new Error("E-mail already in use"));
}
resolve(true);
});
});
}),
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