NestJS Current User Decorator
NestJS Current User Decorator
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I want Nestjs decorator to get current user information.
You can create a custom decorator in NestJS that retrieves the current user's
information by accessing the request object. The request object contains
information about the current request, including any data that may have been
included in the request headers.
typescript
You can use this decorator to annotate the arguments of a controller method, like
this:
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less
@Post()
async create(@CurrentUser() user: any, @Body() createDto: CreateDto) {
// createDto contains data from the request body
// user contains the current user information
}
You need to make sure that the user is properly populated before this decorator is
applied to your controller method, this could be done by creating a middleware
that attaches user data to the request object.
To integrate NestJS with Swagger, you can use the @nestjs/swagger module.
This module provides a way to generate API documentation based on the GraphQL
schema and resolvers defined in your NestJS application.
java
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python
@Module({
imports: [
SwaggerModule.forRoot({
// Additional Swagger options
}),
],
})
export class AppModule {}
python
@Module({
imports: [
GraphQLModule.forRoot({
// GraphQL module options
}),
SwaggerModule.forRoot({
// Additional Swagger options
}),
],
})
export class GraphqlModule {}
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typescript
@Resolver()
export class ExampleResolver {
private swaggerDoc: SwaggerDocument;
@Query()
example() {
return 'Hello World!';
}
}
5. Finally, you can access the Swagger documentation at the /api endpoint in
your NestJS application.
That's it! With these steps, you should be able to generate Swagger documentation
for your NestJS GraphQL application.
To configure Swagger in a NestJS app that uses GraphQL, you can use the
@nestjs/swagger module.
Here's an example of how to set up Swagger in the main file of your NestJS app:
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python
scss
javascript
4. Finally, initialize the Swagger module by calling the setup method, passing
in the generated document:
javascript
With these steps, you should be able to set up Swagger in your NestJS app that
uses GraphQL. You can access the Swagger UI at the /api endpoint in your
application.
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How to implement Swagger in NestJs app that is based on GraphQL ? FYI, I have
two modules in this app. First module that responsible for authentication the user
such as login and signup. Second module is responsible for crud operation where
the auth user can create, read, update and delete posts.
To implement Swagger in a NestJS app that is based on GraphQL, you can use the
@nestjs/swagger module. Here's an example of how to set it up:
java
python
@Module({
imports: [
GraphQLModule.forRoot({
// GraphQL module options
}),
SwaggerModule.forRoot({
// Additional Swagger options
}),
],
})
export class AppModule {}
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3. Create an instance of the DocumentBuilder class in the AppModule and
configure the Swagger options:
scss
javascript
5. Initialize the Swagger module by calling the setup method, passing in the
generated document:
javascript
With these steps, you should be able to set up Swagger in your NestJS app that
uses GraphQL. You can access the Swagger UI at the /api endpoint in your
application.
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You can use the @ResolveField() decorator from the @nestjs/graphql
package to get the current user information in a GraphQL resolver.
python
less
@UseGuards(GqlAuthGuard)
@ResolveField()
3. In your resolver function, you can access the current user information using
the context.req.user property:
less
With these steps, you should be able to get the current user information in a
NestJS GraphQL resolver using the @ResolveField() decorator.
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When I use GraphQL with nestJS, I want a NestJs decorator that is responsible for
getting the current user info.
You can create a custom NestJS decorator that retrieves the current user
information from the request object. Here's an example of how you can do this:
javascript
less
@ResolveField()
async getCurrentUser(@Ctx() context, @GetUser() user) {
return user;
}
Note: In this example, the req.user property is assumed to contain the current
user information, which is typically set by a custom authentication middleware or
guard.
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With these steps, you should be able to retrieve the current user information in a
NestJS GraphQL resolver using a custom GetUser decorator.
In NestJS, you can use middleware to run some code before a request reaches its
final destination (i.e., a controller action). Middleware can be used to perform
various tasks such as authentication, logging, error handling, etc.
typescript
@Injectable()
export class LoggingMiddleware implements NestMiddleware {
use(req: Request, res: Response, next: () => void) {
console.log(`Request made to ${req.url}`);
next();
}
}
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python
@Module({
providers: [LoggingMiddleware],
})
export class AppModule {}
kotlin
@Controller()
export class AppController {
@Get()
@UseMiddleware(LoggingMiddleware)
root(): string {
return 'Hello World!';
}
}
With these steps, you can use middleware to run some code before a request
reaches its final destination in a NestJS application. In this example, the
LoggingMiddleware logs a message to the console for each incoming request.
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In NestJS, Guards, Middlewares, and Interceptors are used to manipulate requests
and responses. They provide different ways to interact with the request-response
cycle and can be used to perform various tasks such as authentication, logging,
error handling, etc.
1. Guards:
typescript
@Injectable()
export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate {
canActivate(
context: ExecutionContext,
): boolean | Promise<boolean> | Observable<boolean> {
const request = context.switchToHttp().getRequest();
return this.validateRequest(request);
}
private validateRequest(request) {
// your validation logic here
}
}
2. Middlewares:
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typescript
@Injectable()
export class LoggingMiddleware implements NestMiddleware {
use(req: Request, res: Response, next: () => void) {
console.log(`Request made to ${req.url}`);
next();
}
}
3. Interceptors:
typescript
@Injectable()
export class TransformInterceptor implements NestInterceptor {
intercept(
context: ExecutionContext,
call$: Observable<any>,
): Observable<any> {
return call$.pipe(map(data => ({ data })));
}
}
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How to work with Interceptors in nestJS?
1. Create an interceptor:
typescript
@Injectable()
export class TransformInterceptor implements NestInterceptor {
intercept(
context: ExecutionContext,
call$: Observable<any>,
): Observable<any> {
return call$.pipe(map(data => ({ data })));
}
}
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python
@Module({
providers: [
{
provide: APP_INTERCEPTOR,
useClass: TransformInterceptor,
},
],
})
export class AppModule {}
kotlin
@Controller()
@UseInterceptors(TransformInterceptor)
export class AppController {
@Get()
root(): any {
return { message: 'Hello World!' };
}
}
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How microservices can be applied with NestJS?
javascript
sql
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typescript
// user.module.ts
import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { UserController } from './user.controller';
import { UserService } from './user.service';
@Module({
controllers: [UserController],
providers: [UserService],
})
export class UserModule {}
// post.module.ts
import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { PostController } from './post.controller';
import { PostService } from './post.service';
@Module({
controllers: [PostController],
providers: [PostService],
})
export class PostModule {}
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php
@Module({
imports: [
MicroservicesModule.register([
{
name: 'USER_PACKAGE',
transport: Transport.GRPC,
options: {
package: 'user',
protoPath: join(__dirname, './user/user.proto'),
},
},
{
name: 'POST_PACKAGE',
transport: Transport.GRPC,
options: {
package: 'post',
protoPath: join(__dirname, './post/post.proto'),
},
},
]),
UserModule,
PostModule,
],
})
export class AppModule {}
With this setup, the microservices can communicate with each other through a
shared message broker (such as RabbitMQ or NATS) and handle their respective
tasks independently, improving scalability and reliability.
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Documenting a NestJS GraphQL application can be done using the following tools:
3. Swagger: It is a popular tool for documenting REST APIs. You can integrate
Swagger with your NestJS GraphQL app by using the @nestjs/swagger
package.
To use Swagger to document your NestJS GraphQL app, you can follow these
steps:
java
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python
@Module({
imports: [
GraphQLModule.forRoot({
typePaths: ['./**/*.graphql'],
}),
SwaggerModule.forRoot({
builder: new DocumentBuilder()
.setTitle('My NestJS GraphQL App')
.setDescription('The API documentation for my NestJS GraphQL
app')
.setVersion('1.0')
.build(),
}),
],
})
export class AppModule {}
less
@Resolver()
export class MyResolver {
@Query()
@Swagger.Description('Get a list of items')
async getItems(@Args('limit') limit: number) {
// ...
}
}
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By using Swagger, you can easily generate and maintain the documentation for
your NestJS GraphQL app, making it easier for others to use and understand your
APIs.
I have a NesJs app let's name it Dummy-app that includes UserModule, FfModule,
XxModule, YyModule, ZzModule. Could you please explain how to implement
Microservices in this app?
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4. Connect the microservices:
The Dummy-app (or any other client) can make API requests to the
UserService to authenticate and authorize users.
The Dummy-app can make API requests to the DataService to perform
data processing and storage operations.
5. Use a service discovery tool (such as Eureka or Consul) to help microservices
find each other:
Each microservice can register itself with the service discovery tool and
provide information about its API endpoint.
The Dummy-app can query the service discovery tool to find the API
endpoint for each microservice.
By following these steps, you can implement microservices in your NestJS app,
Dummy-app. This architecture allows you to scale each microservice
independently, and to deploy and update each microservice separately, making it
easier to maintain and improve your application over time.
I was asking for a way in NestJS to import the modules to be used if the
configurations exist into the DB. So I need to check the configurations first to allow
using this module is this possible?
Yes, it is possible to check the configurations in the database before importing the
modules in NestJS. Here's one way to do it:
This service can have a method (e.g. getModuleConfig ) that takes the
name of a module as an argument and returns the configuration
information for that module.
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2. Use the configuration service in the main file of your NestJS application:
In the main file, import the configuration service and use it to retrieve
the configuration information for each module.
Based on the configuration information, decide whether or not to
import the module.
For example, if the configuration information indicates that the
UserModule should be used, then import the UserModule and register
it with the NestJS application.
3. Inject the configuration service into the modules:
By following these steps, you can check the configurations in the database before
importing the modules in NestJS, and ensure that the correct modules are used
based on the available configurations.
1. Configuration Service
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typescript
@Injectable()
export class ConfigurationService {
private moduleConfigs: { [key: string]: any } = {};
constructor() {
this.moduleConfigs = this.getModuleConfigsFromDB(); // retrieve
configs from database
}
2. Main file
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const userModuleConfig =
configurationService.getModuleConfig('UserModule');
if (userModuleConfig.active) {
const userModule = await import('./user/user.module');
app.registerModule(userModule.UserModule);
}
const ffModuleConfig =
configurationService.getModuleConfig('FfModule');
if (ffModuleConfig.active) {
const ffModule = await import('./ff/ff.module');
app.registerModule(ffModule.FfModule);
}
await app.listen(3000);
}
bootstrap();
3. Module
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typescript
@Module({})
export class UserModule {
constructor(@Inject(ConfigurationService) private readonly
configurationService: ConfigurationService) {}
Sentry is a popular error tracking tool that helps you monitor and fix crashes in
your applications. To implement Sentry with NestJS, you can use the
@sentry/node package, which is the official Node.js SDK for Sentry. Here are the
steps to integrate Sentry with NestJS:
java
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typescript
@Global()
@Module({})
export class SentryModule implements NestModule {
configure(consumer: MiddlewareConsumer): void {
Sentry.init({
dsn: 'https://<key>@sentry.io/<project>',
});
consumer.apply(Sentry.Handlers.requestHandler()).forRoutes('*');
consumer.apply(Sentry.Handlers.errorHandler()).forRoutes('*');
}
}
python
@Module({
imports: [SentryModule, UserModule],
})
export class AppModule {}
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typescript
@Controller('user')
export class UserController {
@Get()
getUsers(): string {
try {
throw new HttpException('Forbidden', HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN);
} catch (e) {
Sentry.captureException(e);
throw e;
}
}
}
With these steps, you can integrate Sentry with NestJS. It's recommended to set up
Sentry in the Global module so that the error handling middleware can be applied
globally to all routes.
This is just a basic example to get you started, you may want to adjust the code to
fit your specific requirements.
java
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2. Create a module for Sentry:
kotlin
@Global()
@Module({})
export class SentryModule {
constructor() {
Sentry.init({
dsn: 'https://<key>@sentry.io/<project>',
});
}
}
python
@Module({
imports: [SentryModule, UserModule],
})
export class AppModule {}
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typescript
@Injectable()
export class SentryInterceptor implements NestInterceptor {
intercept(context: ExecutionContext, next: CallHandler):
Observable<any> {
return next.handle().pipe(
catchError(error => {
Sentry.captureException(error);
return throwError(error);
}),
);
}
}
typescript
@Controller('user')
@UseInterceptors(SentryInterceptor)
export class UserController {
@Get()
getUsers(): string {
throw new Error('Forbidden');
}
}
With these steps, you can integrate Sentry with an interceptor in NestJS. The
SentryInterceptor will capture any errors thrown by your controllers and report
them to Sentry. This way, you can have a centralized error handling mechanism
and keep track of all errors in your application.
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