Sails.js + Passport.js authentication through websockets

Question

When I use Sails.js with Passport.js, the isAuthenticated method does not exist on the req object when requested through websocket.

Could anyone tell me why this hap

Answer 1

Please try to check for req.session.passport.user. It will contain user info when logged in, and will be undefined otherwise. Works for me with any type of request.

I think this happens because in case of WebSocket request, "req" is actually fake request object. It created and passed directly to Express' router, bypassing all Express' middleware, including Passport's one