How to update model with returned uuid from API

Ember Data
1

I am sending a request to create a new record to an API. This call is successful and returns a uuid for the newly created record. I want to update the local store with the uuid. I am using normalizeResponse is my serializer like this:

normalizeResponse(store, primaryModelClass, payload, id, requestType){ if (requestType === ‘createRecord’) { console.log(payload.uuid); // this shows the uuid being returned from the API

} return this._super(store, primaryModelClass, payload, id, requestType); }

I would have expected the store to update the model (uuid exists in the model) but it does not update. What do I need to add to make the model update with the returned uuid? Note: the uuid is NOT the primary key in the record.

2

Which serializer base class are you using?

3

ApplicationSerializer, adapter is ApplicationAdapter. Thanks

4

Ah, right, but then the question is which base class is the ApplicationSerializer using? JSONAPISerializer?

5

Yes, JSONSerializer.

6

Ok, then the value you return from normalizeResponse needs to be a valid json:api response.

So if your server is just returning { uuid: 'xxxxx' }, you would structure it to look like valid jsonapi:

normalizeResponse(store, primaryModelClass, payload, id, requestType){ 
  if (requestType === ‘createRecord’) { 
     console.log(payload.uuid); // this shows the uuid being returned from the API
     payload = {
        data: {
           type: 'my-model-type',
           id,
           attributes: { 
              uuid: payload.uuid
           }
        }
     }
  }
  return this._super(store, primaryModelClass, payload, id, requestType); 
}
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7

That’s great, thank you