So I’m stuck here with session problems. I set current user to session in a plug because there is no other way to get data from conn to live view socket. defp current_user(conn, _) do put_session(conn, :current_user, conn.assigns.current_user) end Than I assign it into socket in mount. So far so…

[image] sfusato: Do you assign the :current_user in mount in all of your liveviews? Since you mention that it breaks when you change pages. Sure I assign it to socket. assign(socket, profiles: fetch_profiles(), user_id: session["user_id"]) Basically when I click on this link I loose all data…

This can be helpful, but I have not tested it with liveview: [image] Phoenix Tips and Tricks - DockYard Tips and tricks to keep your phoenix code clean and concise Section: Override action/2 in your controllers

[image] martin.jahn: Than I assign it into socket in mount . So far so good. But it all falls apart the moment I change pages in live view. I have just phoenix generated live views. Do you assign the :current_user in mount in all of your liveviews? Since you mention that it breaks when you ch…

[image] martin.jahn: I set current user to session in a plug because there is no other way There’s a very good reason for this limitation: Data passed to liveviews will be serialized, put in the html and sent back by the client to start the liveview process via the websocket connection. There…

I had the exact same issue today. Same solution too. Had to pass the user_id thru the template. Now I was wondering if this kind of data could be kept only on the back end side without passing to the client which he surely not need to know or edit. Would like to keep the user_id only attached to th…

Up to 0.18.13, the doc of Phoenix LiveView has a dedicated section on this topic, you can check it out: Security considerations of the LiveView model — Phoenix LiveView v0.18.13

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sfusato May 12, 2020, 12:01pm 3

Do you assign the :current_user in mount in all of your liveviews? Since you mention that it breaks when you change pages.