open-assets/imports/api/locations.js

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

export const Locations = new Mongo.Collection('locations');

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

Meteor.methods({
    async 'add.location' (locName, locDesc, locTypeName, locTypeId, isChild, parentName, parentId) {
        check(locName, String);
        check(locDesc, String);
        check(locTypeName, String);
        check(locTypeId, String);
        check(isChild, Boolean);
        check(parentName, String);
        check(parentId, String);

        if (!this.userId) {
            throw new Meteor.Error('You are not allowed to add locations. Make sure you are logged in with valid user credentials.');
        }
                
        return await Locations.insertAsync({
            locationName: locName,
            locationDesc: locDesc,
            locationTypeName: locTypeName,
            locationTypeId: locTypeId,
            isChild: isChild,
            parentName: parentName,
            parentId: parentId,
            addedOn: new Date(),
            addedBy: this.userId,
        });
    },
});