Restivus - how can I overwrite standard POST endpoint for a collection?

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I’m using the https://atmospherejs.com/nimble/restivus package.

I want to overwrite the standard POST endpoint as part of a collection (via addCollection). This is my source code:

// Global API configuration
    var Api = new Restivus({
        prettyJson: true
    });

Api.addCollection(Kits, {
        authRequired: false,
        excludedEndpoints: ['getAll', 'deleteAll', 'delete'],
        endpoints: {
            post: function () {
                var name = this.bodyParams.name;
                console.log ("Entity: " + JSON.stringify(name));
            }
        }
    });

I can’t figure out why restivus (or meteor) isn’t using the code that I entered under this custom endpoint and is instead using the default built-in behavior of just INSERTing it into the collection?

I want to avoid having duplicate entries (over fields other than the _id), hence I want to first check with a findOne and only INSERT when I can’t find a record.

But the main problem is that for whatever reason I can’t figure out why it’s not executing my code

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Did you ever get this working? I’m trying to figure out the same thing I think. I want to provide an API to a 3rd party service which will post information to my meteor app. I want to do some data validation and massage the data prior to creating the mongo db records. I have yet to find any sort of example that shows how to do this.

Really hoping @kahmali will read this and respond! :smile:

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Hey @snakehead!

We continued this conversation in a GitHub Issue. You can find the solution there: https://github.com/kahmali/meteor-restivus/issues/133.

Hope that helps!

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Thanks @kahmali, I did see that but I guess I’m such a noob it didn’t make a lot of sense to me. Also, I’m trying to figure out how to 1) create a token for my users to use and 2) how to make Restivus work with just the token and not other logins too. Your example seems to show both a token and a login?

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Yes, got it working with his help. It was my error, see the Github repo

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Ah. What you’re looking for is custom auth. It’s pretty poorly documented, so I’m sorry about that. It’s hidden in the config options, when it deserves a section of its own explaining exactly how to work with it. I’m not exactly sure when I’ll have the time, but check out the links below and hopefully they’ll help:

Someday I’ll have income and will be able to afford to work on Restivus again. Here’s to hoping at least :stuck_out_tongue:

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