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Create a collection in a specific child database

I am working on a multi-tenancy architecture using FaunaDB where each team of users has a dedicated child database.

I am trying to create a collection (Users) inside the child database, where data about the team and its users is saved.

I am using Fauna's Javascript client. The following code creates a collection at the top level database, while I am trying to add it into the child database.

        var user = await faunaClient.query(
          q.Create(
            q.Collection('users'),
            { data: ctx.currentUser }
          )
        )

How can I adapt it to specify the collection inside the child database?

Do I need to pass a reference to the child database somewhere? Or should I instantiate a new Fauna client, with a key from the child database?

Solution

  • If you have the admin key of the parent database you can access the child from a new client based on that secret. Format the secret like so admin_secret:child_db_name:role