Parse REST how to create object with user pointer?

Question

Using shiki/kaiseki to interact with Parse API. How can I save a user pointer to an object?

If I query users:

kaisekiClient.getObjects('_User', function (err, res, json) {
  json[0].objectId 
  // 'pBIb9ncQDv'
})

But if I try to create an object it errors.

kaisekiCient.createObject('Thing', {
  user: {
    __type: 'Pointer',
    className: '_User',
    objectId: 'pBIb9ncQDv'
  }
}

// { code: 111, 
//   error: 'invalid type for key user, expected *User, but got *_User' }

Are references supposed to use User instead of _User? Why would _User be needed as the className for fetching objects, but not for referencing them?

looks like your column 'user' is set up wrong. It should show as a Pointer<_User> not Pointer<User>. — Fosco
– Fosco, Commented Jul 7, 2014 at 19:52
Drop it and re-add it (or just drop it, and run this code which will automatically add it.) — Fosco
– Fosco, Commented Jul 7, 2014 at 20:02
Thanks @Fosco. If you add as an answer to drop on parse website, I'll accept. — AJcodez
– AJcodez, Commented Jul 7, 2014 at 22:07

Fosco · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-07 22:57:40Z

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It looks like your column 'user' is set up wrong. It should show as a Pointer<_User> not Pointer<User>. Drop the column from the Data Browser and re-add it (or just drop it, and run this code which will automatically add it.)

edited Jul 7, 2014 at 22:57

answered Jul 7, 2014 at 22:44

Fosco

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