How do I get the value of collection.find(connect.data).fetch()? - rest

Question

I am trying to create a meteor RESTful API for my app based on this The Meteor Chef online tutorial. The HTTP package is installed in the beginning of the tutorial, in order to test the RESTful API once the API development is completed.
I am currently in the testing phase and cant seem to get my GET Methods used to retrieve data from my collection to work.
Find below my GET Method code:
methods: {
pescrow: {
GET: function( context, connection ) {
var hasQuery = API.utility.hasData( connection.data );
console.log("hasQuery value == " +hasQuery+ " on line 183");
if ( hasQuery ) {
connection.data.owner = connection.owner;
console.log("Your in GET::hasQuery: Line 187 " + connection.data );
var getPescrows = recipientsDetails.find( connection.data ).fetch();
console.log("getPescrows value: " +getPescrows+ " Line 203");
if ( getPescrows.length > 0 ) {
// We found some pescrows, we can pass a 200 (success) and return the
// found pescrows.
console.log("getPescrows found Line 205");
API.utility.response( context, 200, getPescrows );
}
else {
console.log("getPescrows NOT found Line 208!");
// Bummer, we didn't find any pescrows. We can pass a 404 (not found)
// and return an error message.
API.utility.response( context, 404, { error: 404, message: "No Pescrows found, dude." } );
}
}
else {
// Our request didn't contain any params, so we'll just return all of
// the pescrows we have for the owner associated with the passed API key.
var getPescrows = recipientsDetails.find( { "owner": connection.owner } ).fetch();
API.utility.response( context, 200, getPescrows );
}
}
}
}
I test my API via the Chrome console by pasting in the below code:
HTTP.get( "http://localhost:8000/paymentC2B/v1", {
params: {
"api_key": "b21d83ef267bd829a9d732551270c718",
"paymentStatus": "Pending",
"recipientNumber" : "0705087633"
}
}, function( error, response ) {
if ( error ) {
console.log( error );
} else {
console.log( response );
}
});
And the response I get in the terminal is:
hasQuery == true Line 183
Your in GET::hasQuery: Line 187 [object Object]
getPescrows value: Line 203
getPescrows NOT found Line 208!
When I run the query below in the console it successfully yields:
recipientsDetails.find({paymentStatus:"Pending", recipientNumber: "0705087633"}, {sort: {paymentDate: 'desc' }}).fetch()
Showing:
[{…}]
0
:
key : "b21d83ef267bd829a9d732551270c718"
paymentDate : "2018-04-02 15:15:49"
paymentStatus : "Pending"
recipientAmount : "500"
recipientNumber : "0705087633"
_id : "uSsCbdBmmhR2AF2cy"
__proto__ : Object
length : 1
__proto__ : Array(0)
It seems like the issue is in the recipientsDetails.find( connection.data ).fetch(); query. Can someone kindly point out where I am going wrong in my code?
Looking forward to your response.

Answer 1

When you test your params include api_key. I'm betting this key does not appear in your recipientsDetails collection.
Instead of just doing:
connection.data.owner = connection.owner;
Try:
connection.data.owner = connection.owner;
delete connection.data.api_key;