Is Valid User Session block in User Api

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Hey guys,
I have been trying to search for “is Valid User Session block in User Api” using Backendless Navigator and it didn’t return any results. What I was looking for is this:

Where could I find some documentation on the “is Valid User Session” block under User Api

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Hi Armant,

The block checks if the user session is still valid by making the following API call:
https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_login.html#validating-user-login

The block returns a boolean value of either true or false depending on if the session is still valid or not.

Regards,
Mark

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Hi Mark,

Quick question, What’s the difference between the “is Valid session” block and using the name property in “get current user” Or Checking if “get current user” is not null.

I already understand “get current user” has some properties like “name” (can I presume other columns from the user table, would be nice to know what is available), and the other returns a boolean, as mentioned.

Just wondering why you went about the get current user to check if the person is loggedin(thus a valid session) via the “get current user” block instead of the “is valid session” as per your videos ( https://youtu.be/T9vMi7K8gS0 https://youtu.be/JVryzXPzklI)

Can I presume both use a secured cookie for identification?
Slightly related, I wonder if one can track unregistered visitors on your platform, and use their IP address as a temporary identifier till they do get registered?

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Hi, @Armant_Hitchcock

As Mark said above, the difference that:
“is Valid User Session" block checks if the user session is still valid or not. The block returns a boolean value of either true or false. While “get current user” give you the information about the logged-in user (All data or just required properties from the Users table).

Can I presume both use a secured cookie for identification?

These blocks are just a call to JS-SDK, and cookies are used there if they are enabled

Slightly related, I wonder if one can track unregistered visitors on your platform, and use their IP address as a temporary identifier till they do get registered?

IP addresses can be dynamic. Perhaps you should look into the option of using a guest login?

https://backendless.com/docs/dotnet/users_guest_login.html

Regards,
Marina