Get user data from a custom field

[Simos]

I've added to user hash a custom field where my plugin based on nodebb-plugins-login-mysite store the user remote uid.
I've to get user data using the remoteid custom field, i've take a look to https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/v1.10.x/src/controllers/user.js#L64 but i don't understand how i can do.

[dogs]

I need it to know too?

I ask it here because it's the first google page. It would be helpful if you find the answer in a top rated topic.

I try to get the user object via DiscordId from a Plugin

I tried following but is does not work:

var user = db.getObjectField('DiscordId', message.author.id, function(err, data){
   console.log(err);
   console.log(data);
});

Output:

null
null

[baris]

I suggest taking a look at https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-session-sharing/blob/master/library.js.

You need to store a mapping from remote uid to nodebb uid that way you can grab nodebb uid using the remote id and then grab the user data. https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-session-sharing/blob/master/library.js#L130-L141

[dogs]

@baris

DiscordId is already stored in user's database object.

Is there no way in NodeBB to just search for a key - value pair and return the whole object were the pair was found?

like:

var user = db.getObject(key, value, function(err, userObject){
   if(err){
      console.log(err);
   }

   return userObject;

});

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I'm a noob and I don't understand how I can map something from a already existing field / data. I don't understand it and unfortunately I don't have the experience...

I am currently programming a lot of small plugins and it would often have been helpful to just look for a key value pair like the one mentioned above. So I always got to my goal via a lot of detours and unsightly code.

If the search for a key value pair were possible, it would make a lot of things easier for me.

[baris]

Without the mapping mentioned it would take a huge amount of time to scan all the user objects to find the correct one. That's why there is a remoteId=>nodebbId mapping in the session sharing plugin. It let's you find the nodebb id quickly.

[dogs]

@baris Ok that's a understandable point. I try to understand it. Thank you for your help.