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Add Parse Server option `autoSignupOnLogin` to automatically create a user on log-in if none exists
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Description
New Feature / Enhancement Checklist
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Current Limitation
If a user is created with auth data, there is a single linkWith request that logs in an existing user, or if needed automatically creates a new user. Using email and password requires two separate requests, for example a log-in attempt, and if no user was found, signing up, or vice-versa.
Feature / Enhancement Description
Add new Parse Server option autoSignupOnLogin that short-circuits the login endpoint to automatically create a user if none exists yet.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the login endpoint and the existing linkWith and signup flows described in the issue. Compare how authentication data already creates users with the email-and-password path. Done means the new autoSignupOnLogin option is supported for login attempts with no existing user and its behavior is covered by the relevant tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- api, authentication, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100