How to get Meteor.user() to return on the server side? -

in file called /server/main.js (in order ensure loaded last).

console.dir(meteor.user()); 

throws:

error: meteor.userid can invoked in method calls. use this.userid in publish functions. 

so try use, in same file:

console.dir(this.userid); 

returns:

undefined 

so, not giving up, i'm thinking "that's fine i'll read cookies in header":

var connect = npm.require('connect');  __meteor_bootstrap__.app.use(connect.query()).use(function(req, res, next) {     console.dir(req.headers);     next(); }); 

.... returns nothing in terms of cookies except 'cookie: 'uvf=1''

i'm not sure conclude - senseless can otherwise use meteor.account framework fine, read/set user properties, etc. server aware of user, , current user logged in.

i'm @ complete loss, explanation / hint / pointer appreciated.

you have use meteor.user() in place request made client (such meteor.methods or meteor.publish).

it can't placed anywhere else because meteor wouldn't know @ point in code user supposed bound to. if there place request of form made client can this:

in meteor.publish:

meteor.publish("collection", function() {     //returns undefined if not logged in check if logged in first     if(this.userid) {         var user = meteor.users.findone(this.userid);         //var user same info given in meteor.user();     } }); 

in meteor.methods:

meteor.methods({     "test":function() {         //should print user details if logged in, undefined otherwise.         console.log(meteor.user());     } } 

to use meteor.user() on server side route:

you need meteor router installed package via meteorite allow have server rendered page. (installed via mrt install router)

a server side route handle web request:

 meteor.router.add('/awebpage', function(id) {      var userid = this.params.userid;      var logintoken = this.params.logintoken;      var isdirect = this.param.direct;      var user = meteor.users.findone({_id:userid,"services.resume.logintokens.token":logintoken});      if(user) {          //the user logged in           return "you, "+user.profile.name+", logged in!";      }      else      {          if(isdirect) {              return "<h3>loading</h3><script>window.location.href="/awebpage?direct=true&userid="+localstorage.getitem("meteor.userid") +"&logintoken="+localstorage.getitem("meteor.logintoken")</script>";          }          else          {              return "not logged in"          }      }  }); 

so when visit /awebpage check whether user logged in , thing want when logged in. there redirect relay data localstorage uri.