[4.x]: GraphQL mutation "Author Id cannot be blank."

[ardin0546]

What happened?

Description

I created a very basic entry named posts. The type of the entry is channel and it only has one basic field named title.
With GrapQL I am trying to insert a single post entry. When I do this outside craft (for example with postman) I get the error message Author Id cannot be blank..

This is the query what I'm trying to execute. User 21 exists in the database.

I checked also the following in my Public schema:

I also tried with a private schema and a Bearer token and then my error message is Cannot query field \"authorId\" on type \"posts_default_Entry\".

However, when I'm doing the exact same query in the GraphQL Explorer inside craft, I am able to create a post. Only the authorId is not set to the expected 21 (normal user). But to my current session user 1 (admin user).

Query:

Result:

And in the docs it's written that I am able to send authorId as parameter.

Steps to reproduce

1. Upgrade craft to a PRO trial license
2. Create a new section. Title: Posts, handle: posts, Section type: channel, Now the section has a Default entry type and a default field title.
3. Under GraphQL -> Schemas -> Plublic Schema -> Choose the available mutations for this schema, check everything related to Section - posts
4. In your config/routes.php add: 'api' => 'graphql/api',
5. Create a POST request with for example postman and execute the query from the description to endpoint {yourSite}/api

Expected behavior

A post is created with that authorId

Actual behavior

Error message: Author Id cannot be blank. or Cannot query field \"authorId\" on type \"posts_default_Entry\".

Craft CMS version

4.0.3

PHP version

8.0.19

Operating system and version

Darwin 20.1.0

Database type and version

MySQL 8.0.29

Image driver and version

GD 8.0.19

Installed plugins and versions

No response

[brandonkelly]

The issue is most likely that you are trying to return the resulting entry’s authorId, which is only available if your schema includes Users → View all users. Without that, no user-related info will be available.

[ardin0546]

Nope, Users → View all users was also set...

I had to create a custom plugin to set an authorId on the element as workaround.

Everything with retrieving data works fine (including authorId), everything with mutating requires me the authorId. When I send it as parameter I get an error.

[brandonkelly]

Sorry, looked into it again using an external GraphQL IDE and was able to reproduce. Fixed now for the next release!

[stuible]

Thanks a ton for fixing this so quickly, Is there an ETA for this next release?

[brandonkelly]

Should be imminent.

[brandonkelly]

Craft 4.0.4 is out now with that fix.