REST API : How do I DDP.connect as a specific user on the server?

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Hi,

I wanted to have a REST API and create it as a Microapp using DDP.connect . The methods I run need to run as an authenticated user.

I was just using iron router with a server side route… eg:

Router.route('/create', { where: 'server' })
    .get(function () {
        var req = this.request;
        var res = this.response;


        var loginToken = (
            // - using a url parameter
            (this.params && this.params.query && this.params.query.loginToken) ||
                // - using a cookie
            (this.request && this.request.cookies && this.request.cookies.loginToken)
        );

        var hashedLoginToken = Accounts._hashLoginToken(loginToken);
        // Possibly get the user
        var user = Meteor.users.findOne({
            "services.resume.loginTokens.hashedToken": hashedLoginToken
        });
        //to get logintoke in browser use Accounts._storedLoginToken()
        Meteor.call("createTest",user._id)


        res.end('hello from the server\n')
    })

So when I call the methods from my REST APP, it find the user based on the logintoken and then proceeds to call the method, which is on the server:

Meteor.methods({
    createTest: function(userID){
        this.setUserId(userID);
        var logConn = DDP.connect("http://localhost:3000");

I get Error: Can't call setUserId on a server initiated method call

Is there a way to do this? Any ideas, pls?

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Looks like this will solve the issue:

https://atmospherejs.com/mdg/validated-method

Thanks @sashko via https://github.com/kahmali/meteor-restivus/issues/69#issuecomment-168779190

Also had found https://blog.kayla.com.au/server-side-route-authentication-in-meteor/