get_my/imports/api/menuProdLinks.js

import { Meteor } from 'meteor/meteor';
import { Mongo } from 'meteor/mongo';
import { check } from 'meteor/check';
import { Products } from './products';

export const MenuProdLinks = new Mongo.Collection('menuProdLinks');

MenuProdLinks.allow({
    insert: function(userId, doc){
        // if use id exists, allow insert
        return !!userId;
    },
});

Meteor.methods({
    'add.menuProdLinks' (menuItemId, menuItemName, prodNameArray) {
        check(menuItemId, String);
        check(menuItemName, String);
        check(prodNameArray, [Object]);

        if (!this.userId) {
            throw new Meteor.Error('You are not allowed to add menu and product links. Make sure you are logged in with valid user credentials.');
        };

        MenuProdLinks.insert({
            menuItemId: menuItemId,
            menuItemName: menuItemName,
            products: prodNameArray,
            dateCreated: Date(),
            createdBy: this.userId
        });
    }
});