Private memos are not visible through the API

[zareith]

Describe the bug

If we create a private memo, it is never returned in an API response, even if we explicitly set visibility filter.

Please advise if something additional needs to be done to grant the API ability to access private data.

In this older github issue, setting a creator was suggested, but that doesn't appear to be supported by current filter syntax: #4057 (comment)

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a private memo
2. curl "http://localhost:9089/api/v1/memos?filter=visibility==\"PRIVATE\"" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ..."
   {"memos":[],"nextPageToken":""}
3. Try with an explicit visibility filter
   curl "http://localhost:9089/api/v1/memos?filter=visibility==\"PRIVATE\"" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ..."
   {"memos":[],"nextPageToken":""}

The version of Memos you're using

0.24.0

Screenshots or additional context

No response

[thorstenfreitag]

I just ran into this as well. I don't think it's a bug. You just have to call the API with a user ID. It is actually in the API documentation, but it is not very clear. I agree, reading it you think not sending a user ID gives you memos for all users (even private ones). But in fact, not sending a username gives you only access to all PUBLIC memos for all users. To get the private memos, you have to select a specific user.

See documentation here: https://memos.apidocumentation.com/reference#tag/memoservice/GET/api/v1/memos
and here: https://memos.apidocumentation.com/reference#tag/memoservice/GET/api/v1/{parent}/memos

In your case, try the following URL to get private memos of user with ID 1:
http://localhost:9089/api/v1/users/1/memos

Alternatively, you can use query parameters:
http://localhost:9089/api/v1/memos?parent=users/1

Cheers,
Thorsten

[zareith]

I see. Thanks for the explanation.

[rahji]

I am having the same issue and I had already tried specifying the user ID as @thorstenfreitag said. It still only shows public memos.

[zareith]

The suggested solution does work.