check if the user exists before logging in with oath2

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i want to check if the user exists right now appwrite automaticaly creates an account for the user

[primal lintel]

Why? It's typically not a good idea to have something like that because then bad actors can check if accounts exist on your app

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i am using googleAuth and when a user registers i ask there role but when they loggin with google without ever having an account google appwrite creates an account for them without role

[primal lintel]

Get the role after

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i want to check if the user exists before logging them in

[primal lintel]

It's typically not a good idea to have something like that because then bad actors can check if accounts exist on your app

[tall flame]

but i have to check if the user exists before logging them i have an oath google and on sign in page when they click google instead of checking if the user exists it automatically creates an account for them what i want it check if the user exists and log them in if the user doesn't exist don't create account just notify they don't have accont

[primal lintel]

In that case, you should go to the Appwrite console > Auth > Security and set the user limit to something low like 1

This will prevent accounts from being created

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but how do i check if the user exists?

[primal lintel]

If you expose a way to check if a user exists, I can use that and throw at it a list of emails and your method will tell me if that email has been registered in your app or not. THIS IS BAD

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so what is the solution?

[primal lintel]

Did you not read this?

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okay but there is a registration page where users can register with credentials or with google oath is it going to affect that

[primal lintel]

Would you please explain more about your requirements?