Reimplement Parse Frame URL

[lenart]

There is no easy way to reimplement what was known as "Parse Frame URL" that was used to mask Parse.com URLs on user-facing pages.

This URL was used for displaying pages dealing with password reset (and email confirmation which we're not using). Because the current setup already works (with parse.com) we'd like to keep the same functionality since we already solved the styling issues on the destination page that displays content within an IFRAME.

The link itself is constructed in parse-server/lib/Controllers/UserController.js:185 but I'm not sure how I could prepend the Frame URL and send the link as params. Something like:

var link = _this3.config.parseFrameURL + '?link=' + _this3.config.requestResetPasswordURL + 'token=' + token + '&username=' + username;

[lenart]

Here's a quick (but hacky) implementation of what I was talking about:

Add config to self-hosted parse

// self-hosted parse server's index.js
var api = new ParseServer({
  ...,
  customPages: {
    parseFrameURL: "http://myserver.com/handle-parse-iframe",
    invalidLink: "http://localhost:1337/public/invalid_link.html",
  }
  ...

Changes needed in parse-server.

  // parse-server/lib/Controllers/UserController.js
  // call to setPasswordResetToken() around line 182

        if (_this3.config.parseFrameURL) {
          var strippedResetLink = _this3.config.requestResetPasswordURL.replace(_this3.config.publicServerURL, '');
          var link = _this3.config.parseFrameURL + '?link=' + encodeURIComponent(strippedResetLink) + '&token=' + token + '&username=' + username;
        } else {
          var link = _this3.config.requestResetPasswordURL + '?token=' + token + '&username=' + username;
        }

Is there a way to achieve this without changing parse-server module directly?

[flovilmart]

did you try setting publicServerURL ?

[lenart]

To be honest it just feels like an important variable which I didn't want to change because I need a single functionality slightly modified. I still want the server to be used/accessible on my-parse-server.com but to send password reset links pointing to different domain (eg. my-website.com). I'll see if changing publicServerURL could do the trick.

[flovilmart]

ok in your case you want different domains for your links right? I belive this is a valid feature request.
Can you make a PR for it?

[lenart]

I'll prepare a PR with the code above but keep in mind I'm not a node ninja ;)

[flovilmart]

No need to be a ninja! You identified the issue and have a workaround :) I'll help you along the way with the PR open.