Authentication
I am working with open saas template. 1) Not authenticated after login. 2) All protected API requests failed with 401. 3) The login flow is not setting a session cookie. 4) Unable to collect data with forms. HELP.
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Hi @CharlesO. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
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Based on the information in the knowledge sources, here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps for your authentication issues with the Open SaaS template:
1. Not authenticated after login
- In Wasp, after calling
- A
- Wasp uses sessions to keep track of logged-in users. The session is stored in
- If your forms are protected (require authentication), and you are not authenticated, the API requests will fail. This is a direct consequence of the authentication not working. Once authentication is fixed, form submissions should work as expected. Troubleshooting Steps: - Double-check your
- In Wasp, after calling
signup(), you are not automatically logged in; you must call login() separately. If your flow only signs up the user but does not log them in, authentication will fail. Make sure your login logic is being called and completes successfully after signup. This is a known behavior and has been discussed as something to clarify or improve in the documentation and template logic On signup(), make it clear you are not logged in.
2. All protected API requests failed with 401- A
401 error means the server does not recognize the user as authenticated. This can happen if the session is not being set or the auth token is missing/invalid. Wasp expects a valid session (token/cookie) to be present for protected routes. If the login flow is not setting a session cookie or token, all subsequent requests will fail with 401 Stripe testing issues(401).
3. The login flow is not setting a session cookie- Wasp uses sessions to keep track of logged-in users. The session is stored in
localStorage on the client and in the database on the server. If the session is not being set, check for errors in your login flow, and ensure that the session is being created and stored properly. Also, make sure your browser is not blocking cookies or localStorage, and that your backend is reachable and correctly configured Sessions.
4. Unable to collect data with forms- If your forms are protected (require authentication), and you are not authenticated, the API requests will fail. This is a direct consequence of the authentication not working. Once authentication is fixed, form submissions should work as expected. Troubleshooting Steps: - Double-check your
main.wasp file to ensure authentication is enabled and configured correctly, especially the auth section and the User entity Username & Password Auth Setup.
- Make sure your login function is being called and completes without errors.
- Check your browser's dev tools for network requests—look for the login request and see if a session token or cookie is set in the response.
- If you are running multiple tabs or browsers, be aware of session clearing issues: if one tab logs out or gets a 401, it may clear the session for all tabs Revisit auth token clearing behavior on 401 responses.
- If you have customized the template, review your changes for anything that might interfere with the auth flow.
If you can provide more details (such as error messages, relevant code snippets, or network logs), it will be easier to pinpoint the exact issue.
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Sorry @CharlesO, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?Login is not setting a session cookie. Help.
can you provide more info like what you've changed to the template and the errors you're getting?