Theo's Typesafe Cult•13mo ago

Use Clerk `getAuth(req)` in a Zact server action

Is there a way to get the Next request object in a Zact server action. I require this to be able to get the current user using Clerk's getAuth function

Solution:

You gotta do action > server > client because action -> client doesn't support headers yet

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iukea•13mo ago

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James Perkins•13mo ago

If you use auth() we pull the headers... getAuth doesn't. Server actions which is what Zact is layering you can find how to use server actions right here. Using the App router specific built features. https://clerk.com/docs/nextjs/server-actions

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ed.upton•13mo ago

Ahh cheers, although I'm getting this error:

- error Error: Clerk: auth() and currentUser() are only supported in App Router (/app directory).
If you're using /pages, try getAuth() instead.
Original error: Error: Invariant: Method expects to have requestAsyncStorage, none available
    at eval (./src/app/actions.ts:35:76)

- error Error: Clerk: auth() and currentUser() are only supported in App Router (/app directory).
If you're using /pages, try getAuth() instead.
Original error: Error: Invariant: Method expects to have requestAsyncStorage, none available
    at eval (./src/app/actions.ts:35:76)

James Perkins•13mo ago

You trying to use a server action directly in a client component?

ed.upton•13mo ago

Yeah I'm calling it in a client component Do I need to pass down the action as a prop from my server components to client components like in the code example?

Solution

James Perkins•13mo ago

You gotta do action > server > client because action -> client doesn't support headers yet

Etan•13mo ago

sorry do you mind elaborating on this? i'm calling a server action from my client component but clerk is yelling at me with the same "auth() are only supported in app router"

James Perkins•13mo ago

yup headers aren’t available in a client components so you have to do what’s described in our docs https://clerk.com/docs/nextjs/server-actions#with-client-components prop drill to your client component

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Etan•13mo ago

So i'm trying to create a context with zact server actions

import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs"
import { zact } from "zact/server"
import z from "zod"

import { getDb } from "./db/get-db"

export type ContextType = {
  auth: ReturnType<typeof auth>
  db: ReturnType<typeof getDb>
}

export function withContext<InputType extends z.ZodTypeAny>(
  inputType: InputType
) {
  const ctx = {
    auth: auth(),
    db: getDb(),
  }

  return function <ResponseType extends any>(
    action: (actionCtx: {
      input: z.infer<InputType>
      ctx: ContextType
    }) => Promise<ResponseType>
  ) {
    const validatedAction = zact(inputType)(async (input) => {
      return action({ input, ctx })
    })

    return validatedAction
  }
}

import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs"
import { zact } from "zact/server"
import z from "zod"

import { getDb } from "./db/get-db"

export type ContextType = {
  auth: ReturnType<typeof auth>
  db: ReturnType<typeof getDb>
}

export function withContext<InputType extends z.ZodTypeAny>(
  inputType: InputType
) {
  const ctx = {
    auth: auth(),
    db: getDb(),
  }

  return function <ResponseType extends any>(
    action: (actionCtx: {
      input: z.infer<InputType>
      ctx: ContextType
    }) => Promise<ResponseType>
  ) {
    const validatedAction = zact(inputType)(async (input) => {
      return action({ input, ctx })
    })

    return validatedAction
  }
}

And then i import this into my action

"use server"

import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs"
import { z } from "zod"

import { users } from "../db/schema"
import { withContext } from "../with-context"

export const addResource = withContext(
  z.object({
    url: z.string(),
    name: z.string(),
    tags: z.array(z.string()),
  })
)(async ({ input, ctx }) => {
  const user = auth()
  console.log(user)

  const result = await ctx.db.select().from(users)
  console.log("Got resource: ", input)
  return { status: 1 }
})

"use server"

import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs"
import { z } from "zod"

import { users } from "../db/schema"
import { withContext } from "../with-context"

export const addResource = withContext(
  z.object({
    url: z.string(),
    name: z.string(),
    tags: z.array(z.string()),
  })
)(async ({ input, ctx }) => {
  const user = auth()
  console.log(user)

  const result = await ctx.db.select().from(users)
  console.log("Got resource: ", input)
  return { status: 1 }
})

And then i prop drill the action into my client component and it still errors out. Is this not allowed?

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