Can we have helper functions in cloud functions? Yes

Moralis General
#1

In cloud.js, can we have helper functions that cloud functions can call?

For example: to check if a user is admin in multiple cloud functions, it’s better to have a normal JS function that we can call.

I’ve in cloud.js:

async function isUserAdmin(user) {
   // check if user is admin
}

// use the helper in a cloud function
Moralis.Cloud.define(
    "doSomethingThatOnlyAdminCanDo",
    async (request) => {
            const isUserAdmin= isUserAdmin(request.user);
    },
    {
        requireUser: true,
    }
);
#2

yes, you can use helper functions like that

#3

getting the following error in logs when calling the cloud function that uses the helper function

Cannot access 'isUserAdmin' before initialization
#4

give it another name maybe, like isUserAdmin2

and maybe don’t use same name for a variable and a function

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#5

Thanks. Changing the const name worked. I was using the same name for const and helper function which was causing the issue.

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