[#] added missing import in the api preview for deleting records

Co-authored-by: Olle Månsson <olle.mansson@zenseact.com>

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: '1.19.0-beta.1'
+          go-version: '>=1.19.0'
 
       # This step usually is not needed because the /ui/dist is pregenerated locally
       # but its here to ensure that each release embeds the latest admin ui artifacts.
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Admin dashboard UI
         run: npm --prefix=./ui ci && npm --prefix=./ui run build
 
+      # The prebuilt golangci-lint doesn't support go 1.18+ yet
+      # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/issues/2649
+      # - name: Run linter
+      #   uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: go test ./...
+
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v3
         with:

.goreleaser.yaml

@@ -20,13 +20,20 @@ builds:
     goarch:
       - amd64
       - arm64
+      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
+    ignore:
+      - goos: windows
+        goarch: arm
+      - goos: darwin
+        goarch: arm
 
 release:
   draft: true
 
 archives:
-  -
-    format: zip
+  - format: zip
     files:
       - LICENSE*
       - CHANGELOG*
@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ checksum:
   name_template: 'checksums.txt'
 
 snapshot:
-  name_template: "{{ incpatch .Version }}-next"
+  name_template: '{{ incpatch .Version }}-next'
 
 changelog:
   sort: asc

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+Contributing to PocketBase
+======================================================================
+
+Thanks for taking the time to improve PocketBase!
+
+This document describes how to prepare a PR for a change in the main repository.
+
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Making changes in the Go code](#making-changes-in-the-go-code)
+- [Making changes in the Admin UI](#making-changes-in-the-admin-ui)
+
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Go 1.18+ (for making changes in the Go code)
+- Node 16+ (for making changes in the Admin UI)
+
+If you haven't already, you can fork the main repository and clone your fork so that you can work locally:
+```
+git clone https://github.com/your_username/pocketbase.git
+```
+
+> It is recommended to create a new branch from master for each of your bugfixes and features.
+> This is required if you are planning to submit multiple PRs in order to keep the changes separate for review until they eventually get merged.
+
+
+## Making changes in the Go code
+
+PocketBase is a Go package, which means that in order to run the project you'll have to create a Go `main` program that imports the package.
+
+The repository already includes such program, located in `/examples/base`, that is also used for the prebuilt executables.
+
+So, let's assume that you already done some changes in the PocketBase Go code and you want now to run them:
+
+1. Navigate to `examples/base`
+2. Run `go run main.go serve`
+
+This will start a web server on `http://localhost:8090` with the embedded prebuilt Admin UI from `ui/dist`. And that's it!
+
+**Before making a PR to the main repository, it is a good idea to:**
+
+- Add unit/integration tests for your changes (we are using the standard `testing` go package).
+  To run the tests, you could execute (while in the root project directory):
+    ```sh
+    go test ./...
+
+    # or using the Makefile
+    make test
+    ```
+
+- Run the linter - **golangci** ([see how to install](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/install/#local-installation)):
+    ```sh
+    golangci-lint run -c ./golangci.yml ./...
+
+    # or using the Makefile
+    make lint
+    ```
+
+## Making changes in the Admin UI
+
+PocketBase Admin UI is a single-page application (SPA) built with Svelte and Vite.
+
+To start the Admin UI:
+
+1. Navigate to the `ui` project directory
+2. Run `npm install` to install the node dependencies
+3. Start vite's dev server
+    ```sh
+    npm run dev
+    ```
+
+You could open the browser and access the running Admin UI at `http://localhost:3000`.
+
+Since the Admin UI is just a client-side application, you need to have the PocketBase backend server also running in the background (either manually running the `examples/base/main.go` or download a prebuilt executable).
+
+> By default, the Admin UI is expecting the backend server to be started at `http://localhost:8090`, but you could change that by creating a new `ui/.env.development.local` file with `PB_BACKEND_URL = YOUR_ADDRESS` variable inside it.
+
+Every change you make in the Admin UI should be automatically reflected in the browser at `http://localhost:3000` without reloading the page.
+
+Once you are done with your changes, you have to build the Admin UI with `npm run build`, so that it can be embedded in the go package. And that's it - you can make your PR to the main PocketBase repository.

README.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 The easiest way to interact with the API is to use one of the official SDK clients:
 
 - **JavaScript - [pocketbase/js-sdk](https://github.com/pocketbase/js-sdk)** (_browser and node_)
-- **Dart** - _soon_
+- **Dart - [pocketbase/dart-sdk](https://github.com/pocketbase/dart-sdk)** (_web, mobile, desktop_)
 
 
 ## Overview
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ Running/building the application is the same as for any other Go program, aka. j
 
 **PocketBase embeds SQLite, but doesn't require CGO.**
 
-If CGO is enabled, it will use [mattn/go-sqlite3](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3) driver, otherwise - [modernc.org/sqlite](https://pkg.go.dev/modernc.org/sqlite).
+If CGO is enabled, it will use [mattn/go-sqlite3](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3) driver, otherwise - [modernc.org/sqlite](https://pkg.go.dev/modernc.org/sqlite). You can enable and disable CGO by setting the `CGO_ENABLED` environment variable to `1` or `0` respectively.
 
 Enable CGO only if you really need to squeeze the read/write query performance at the expense of complicating cross compilation.
 
+To build the minimal standalone executable, like the prebuilt ones in the releases page, you can simply run `go build` inside the `examples/base` directory.
+
 ### Testing
 
 PocketBase comes with mixed bag of unit and integration tests.
@@ -118,8 +120,9 @@ PocketBase is free and open source project licensed under the [MIT License](LICE
 
 You could help continuing its development by:
 
-- [Suggest new features, report issues and fix bugs](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/issues)
+- [Contribute to the source code](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [Suggest new features and report issues](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/issues)
 - [Donate a small amount](https://pocketbase.io/support-us)
 
-> Please also note that PocketBase was initially created to serve as a new backend for my other open source project - [Presentator](https://presentator.io) (see [#183](https://github.com/presentator/presentator/issues/183)),
+> Please note that PocketBase was initially created to serve as a new backend for my other open source project - [Presentator](https://presentator.io) (see [#183](https://github.com/presentator/presentator/issues/183)),
 so all feature requests will be first aligned with what we need for Presentator v3.

apis/admin.go

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (api *adminApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	// load request
 	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.AdminCreateEvent{
@@ -174,20 +174,24 @@ func (api *adminApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 		Admin:       admin,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnAdminBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.AdminCreateEvent) error {
-		// create the admin
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create admin.", err)
-		}
+	// create the admin
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnAdminBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.AdminCreateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create admin.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Admin)
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Admin)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnAdminAfterCreateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *adminApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ func (api *adminApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	// load request
 	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.AdminUpdateEvent{
@@ -213,20 +217,24 @@ func (api *adminApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 		Admin:       admin,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnAdminBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.AdminUpdateEvent) error {
-		// update the admin
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update admin.", err)
-		}
+	// update the admin
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnAdminBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.AdminUpdateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update admin.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Admin)
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Admin)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnAdminAfterUpdateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *adminApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {

apis/admin_test.go

@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
 func TestAdminAuth(t *testing.T) {
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ func TestAdminRequestPasswordReset(t *testing.T) {
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/admins/request-password-reset",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"missing@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
 		},
 		{
@@ -99,22 +103,34 @@ func TestAdminRequestPasswordReset(t *testing.T) {
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/admins/request-password-reset",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"test@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
-			// usually this events are fired but since the submit is
-			// executed in a separate go routine they are fired async
-			// ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-			// 	"OnModelBeforeUpdate": 1,
-			// 	"OnModelAfterUpdate":  1,
-			// 	"OnMailerBeforeUserResetPasswordSend:1":  1,
-			// 	"OnMailerAfterUserResetPasswordSend:1":  1,
-			// },
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":                  1,
+				"OnModelAfterUpdate":                   1,
+				"OnMailerBeforeAdminResetPasswordSend": 1,
+				"OnMailerAfterAdminResetPasswordSend":  1,
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:           "existing admin (after already sent)",
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/admins/request-password-reset",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"test@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
+			BeforeFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				// simulate recent password request
+				admin, err := app.Dao().FindAdminByEmail("test@example.com")
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				admin.LastResetSentAt = types.NowDateTime()
+				dao := daos.New(app.Dao().DB()) // new dao to ignore hooks
+				if err := dao.Save(admin); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -507,9 +523,6 @@ func TestAdminCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			ExpectedStatus:  400,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{"email":{"code":"validation_required","message":"Cannot be blank."},"password":{"code":"validation_required","message":"Cannot be blank."}}`},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnAdminBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "authorized as admin + invalid data format",
@@ -532,9 +545,6 @@ func TestAdminCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			ExpectedStatus:  400,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{"avatar":{"code":"validation_max_less_equal_than_required","message":"Must be no greater than 9."},"email":{"code":"validation_admin_email_exists","message":"Admin email already exists."},"password":{"code":"validation_length_out_of_range","message":"The length must be between 10 and 100."},"passwordConfirm":{"code":"validation_values_mismatch","message":"Values don't match."}}`},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnAdminBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "authorized as admin + valid data",
@@ -647,9 +657,6 @@ func TestAdminUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			ExpectedStatus:  400,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{"avatar":{"code":"validation_max_less_equal_than_required","message":"Must be no greater than 9."},"email":{"code":"validation_admin_email_exists","message":"Admin email already exists."},"password":{"code":"validation_length_out_of_range","message":"The length must be between 10 and 100."},"passwordConfirm":{"code":"validation_values_mismatch","message":"Values don't match."}}`},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnAdminBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Method: http.MethodPatch,

apis/base.go

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 )
 
+const trailedAdminPath = "/_/"
+
 // InitApi creates a configured echo instance with registered
 // system and app specific routes and middlewares.
 func InitApi(app core.App) (*echo.Echo, error) {
@@ -25,7 +27,12 @@ func InitApi(app core.App) (*echo.Echo, error) {
 	e.Debug = app.IsDebug()
 
 	// default middlewares
-	e.Pre(middleware.RemoveTrailingSlash())
+	e.Pre(middleware.RemoveTrailingSlashWithConfig(middleware.RemoveTrailingSlashConfig{
+		Skipper: func(c echo.Context) bool {
+			// ignore Admin UI route(s)
+			return strings.HasPrefix(c.Request().URL.Path, trailedAdminPath)
+		},
+	}))
 	e.Use(middleware.Recover())
 	e.Use(middleware.Secure())
 	e.Use(LoadAuthContext(app))
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@ func InitApi(app core.App) (*echo.Echo, error) {
 
 		// truly rare case; eg. client already disconnected
 		if cErr != nil && app.IsDebug() {
-			log.Println(err)
+			log.Println(cErr)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -128,21 +135,20 @@ func StaticDirectoryHandler(fileSystem fs.FS, disablePathUnescaping bool) echo.H
 
 // bindStaticAdminUI registers the endpoints that serves the static admin UI.
 func bindStaticAdminUI(app core.App, e *echo.Echo) error {
-	// serves /ui/dist/index.html file
-	// (explicit route is used to avoid conflicts with `RemoveTrailingSlash` middleware)
-	e.FileFS(
-		"/_",
-		"index.html",
-		ui.DistIndexHTML,
-		middleware.Gzip(),
-		installerRedirect(app),
+	// redirect to trailing slash to ensure that relative urls will still work properly
+	e.GET(
+		strings.TrimRight(trailedAdminPath, "/"),
+		func(c echo.Context) error {
+			return c.Redirect(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, trailedAdminPath)
+		},
 	)
 
 	// serves static files from the /ui/dist directory
 	// (similar to echo.StaticFS but with gzip middleware enabled)
 	e.GET(
-		"/_/*",
-		StaticDirectoryHandler(ui.DistDirFS, false),
+		trailedAdminPath+"*",
+		echo.StaticDirectoryHandler(ui.DistDirFS, false),
+		installerRedirect(app),
 		middleware.Gzip(),
 	)
 
@@ -175,6 +181,12 @@ func installerRedirect(app core.App) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 
 	return func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		return func(c echo.Context) error {
+			// skip redirect checks for non-root level index.html requests
+			path := c.Request().URL.Path
+			if path != trailedAdminPath && path != trailedAdminPath+"index.html" {
+				return next(c)
+			}
+
 			// load into cache (if not already)
 			if !app.Cache().Has(totalAdminsCacheKey) {
 				if err := updateTotalAdminsCache(app); err != nil {
@@ -188,12 +200,12 @@ func installerRedirect(app core.App) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 
 			if totalAdmins == 0 && !hasInstallerParam {
 				// redirect to the installer page
-				return c.Redirect(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, "/_/?installer#")
+				return c.Redirect(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, trailedAdminPath+"?installer#")
 			}
 
 			if totalAdmins != 0 && hasInstallerParam {
 				// redirect to the home page
-				return c.Redirect(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, "/_/#/")
+				return c.Redirect(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, trailedAdminPath+"#/")
 			}
 
 			return next(c)

apis/collection.go

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package apis
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-	"log"
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
@@ -23,6 +21,7 @@ func BindCollectionApi(app core.App, rg *echo.Group) {
 	subGroup.GET("/:collection", api.view)
 	subGroup.PATCH("/:collection", api.update)
 	subGroup.DELETE("/:collection", api.delete)
+	subGroup.PUT("/import", api.bulkImport)
 }
 
 type collectionApi struct {
@@ -76,9 +75,9 @@ func (api *collectionApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	form := forms.NewCollectionUpsert(api.app, collection)
 
-	// read
+	// load request
 	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.CollectionCreateEvent{
@@ -86,20 +85,24 @@ func (api *collectionApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 		Collection:  collection,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnCollectionBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.CollectionCreateEvent) error {
-		// submit
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create the collection.", err)
-		}
+	// create the collection
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnCollectionBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.CollectionCreateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create the collection.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Collection)
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Collection)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnCollectionAfterCreateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *collectionApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -110,9 +113,9 @@ func (api *collectionApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	form := forms.NewCollectionUpsert(api.app, collection)
 
-	// read
+	// load request
 	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.CollectionUpdateEvent{
@@ -120,20 +123,24 @@ func (api *collectionApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 		Collection:  collection,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.CollectionUpdateEvent) error {
-		// submit
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update the collection.", err)
-		}
+	// update the collection
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.CollectionUpdateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update the collection.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Collection)
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Collection)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnCollectionAfterUpdateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *collectionApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -152,13 +159,6 @@ func (api *collectionApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {
 			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to delete collection. Make sure that the collection is not referenced by other collections.", err)
 		}
 
-		// try to delete the collection files
-		if err := api.deleteCollectionFiles(e.Collection); err != nil && api.app.IsDebug() {
-			// non critical error - only log for debug
-			// (usually could happen because of S3 api limits)
-			log.Println(err)
-		}
-
 		return e.HttpContext.NoContent(http.StatusNoContent)
 	})
 
@@ -169,17 +169,37 @@ func (api *collectionApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {
 	return handlerErr
 }
 
-func (api *collectionApi) deleteCollectionFiles(collection *models.Collection) error {
-	fs, err := api.app.NewFilesystem()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer fs.Close()
+func (api *collectionApi) bulkImport(c echo.Context) error {
+	form := forms.NewCollectionsImport(api.app)
 
-	failed := fs.DeletePrefix(collection.BaseFilesPath())
-	if len(failed) > 0 {
-		return errors.New("Failed to delete all record files.")
+	// load request data
+	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	event := &core.CollectionsImportEvent{
+		HttpContext: c,
+		Collections: form.Collections,
+	}
+
+	// import collections
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.CollectionsImportEvent) error {
+				form.Collections = e.Collections // ensures that the form always has the latest changes
+
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to import the submitted collections.", err)
+				}
+
+				return e.HttpContext.NoContent(http.StatusNoContent)
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	if submitErr == nil {
+		api.app.OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest().Trigger(event)
+	}
+
+	return submitErr
 }

apis/collection_test.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
@@ -297,9 +299,6 @@ func TestCollectionCreate(t *testing.T) {
 				`"name":{"code":"validation_required"`,
 				`"schema":{"code":"validation_required"`,
 			},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnCollectionBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "authorized as admin + invalid data (eg. existing name)",
@@ -315,9 +314,6 @@ func TestCollectionCreate(t *testing.T) {
 				`"name":{"code":"validation_collection_name_exists"`,
 				`"schema":{"0":{"name":{"code":"validation_required"`,
 			},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnCollectionBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "authorized as admin + valid data",
@@ -399,9 +395,6 @@ func TestCollectionUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				`"data":{`,
 				`"name":{"code":"validation_collection_name_exists"`,
 			},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "authorized as admin + valid data",
@@ -449,3 +442,266 @@ func TestCollectionUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		scenario.Test(t)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCollectionImport(t *testing.T) {
+	scenarios := []tests.ApiScenario{
+		{
+			Name:            "unauthorized",
+			Method:          http.MethodPut,
+			Url:             "/api/collections/import",
+			ExpectedStatus:  401,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{}`},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "authorized as user",
+			Method: http.MethodPut,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/import",
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "User eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjRkMDE5N2NjLTJiNGEtM2Y4My1hMjZiLWQ3N2JjODQyM2QzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJ1c2VyIiwiZXhwIjoxODkzNDc0MDAwfQ.Wq5ac1q1f5WntIzEngXk22ydMj-eFgvfSRg7dhmPKic",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus:  401,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{}`},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "authorized as admin + empty collections",
+			Method: http.MethodPut,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/import",
+			Body:   strings.NewReader(`{"collections":[]}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 400,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"data":{`,
+				`"collections":{"code":"validation_required"`,
+			},
+			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				collections := []*models.Collection{}
+				if err := app.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if len(collections) != 5 {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected %d collections, got %d", 5, len(collections))
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "authorized as admin + trying to delete system collections",
+			Method: http.MethodPut,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/import",
+			Body:   strings.NewReader(`{"deleteMissing": true, "collections":[{"name": "test123"}]}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 400,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"data":{`,
+				`"collections":{"code":"collections_import_failure"`,
+			},
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest": 1,
+			},
+			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				collections := []*models.Collection{}
+				if err := app.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if len(collections) != 5 {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected %d collections, got %d", 5, len(collections))
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "authorized as admin + collections validator failure",
+			Method: http.MethodPut,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/import",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"collections":[
+					{
+						"name": "import1",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+							  "id": "koih1lqx",
+							  "name": "test",
+							  "type": "text"
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{"name": "import2"}
+				]
+			}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 400,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"data":{`,
+				`"collections":{"code":"collections_import_failure"`,
+			},
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest": 1,
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate":              2,
+			},
+			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				collections := []*models.Collection{}
+				if err := app.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if len(collections) != 5 {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected %d collections, got %d", 5, len(collections))
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "authorized as admin + successful collections save",
+			Method: http.MethodPut,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/import",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"collections":[
+					{
+						"name": "import1",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+							  "id": "koih1lqx",
+							  "name": "test",
+							  "type": "text"
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "import2",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+							  "id": "koih1lqx",
+							  "name": "test",
+							  "type": "text"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 204,
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest": 1,
+				"OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest":  1,
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate":              2,
+				"OnModelAfterCreate":               2,
+			},
+			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				collections := []*models.Collection{}
+				if err := app.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if len(collections) != 7 {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected %d collections, got %d", 7, len(collections))
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "authorized as admin + successful collections save and old non-system collections deletion",
+			Method: http.MethodPut,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/import",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"deleteMissing": true,
+				"collections":[
+					{
+						"id":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+						"name":"profiles",
+						"system":true,
+						"listRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"viewRule":"created > 'test_change'",
+						"createRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"updateRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"deleteRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"schema":[
+							{
+								"id":"koih1lqx",
+								"name":"userId",
+								"type":"user",
+								"system":true,
+								"required":true,
+								"unique":true,
+								"options":{
+									"maxSelect":1,
+									"cascadeDelete":true
+								}
+							},
+							{
+								"id":"69ycbg3q",
+								"name":"rel",
+								"type":"relation",
+								"system":false,
+								"required":false,
+								"unique":false,
+								"options":{
+									"maxSelect":2,
+									"collectionId":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+									"cascadeDelete":false
+								}
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"id":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc",
+						"name":"demo",
+						"schema":[
+							{
+								"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+								"name":"title",
+								"type":"text",
+								"system":false,
+								"required":true,
+								"unique":false,
+								"options":{
+									"min":3,
+									"max":null,
+									"pattern":""
+								}
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "new_import",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+							  "id": "koih1lqx",
+							  "name": "test",
+							  "type": "text"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 204,
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest":  1,
+				"OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest": 1,
+				"OnModelBeforeDelete":              3,
+				"OnModelAfterDelete":               3,
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":              2,
+				"OnModelAfterUpdate":               2,
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate":              1,
+				"OnModelAfterCreate":               1,
+			},
+			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				collections := []*models.Collection{}
+				if err := app.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if len(collections) != 3 {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected %d collections, got %d", 3, len(collections))
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
+		scenario.Test(t)
+	}
+}

apis/middlewares.go

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func RequireAdminAuth() echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-// RequireAdminAuthIfAny middleware requires a request to have
+// RequireAdminAuthOnlyIfAny middleware requires a request to have
 // a valid admin Authorization header set (aka. `Authorization: Admin ...`)
 // ONLY if the application has at least 1 existing Admin model.
 func RequireAdminAuthOnlyIfAny(app core.App) echo.MiddlewareFunc {

apis/realtime.go

@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) connect(c echo.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if api.app.IsDebug() {
+		log.Printf("Realtime connection establisehd: %s\n", client.Id())
+	}
+
 	// signalize established connection (aka. fire "connect" message)
 	fmt.Fprint(c.Response(), "id:"+client.Id()+"\n")
 	fmt.Fprint(c.Response(), "event:PB_CONNECT\n")
@@ -159,8 +163,8 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) bindEvents() {
 	adminTable := (&models.Admin{}).TableName()
 
 	// update user/admin auth state
-	api.app.OnModelAfterUpdate().Add(func(data *core.ModelEvent) error {
-		modelTable := data.Model.TableName()
+	api.app.OnModelAfterUpdate().Add(func(e *core.ModelEvent) error {
+		modelTable := e.Model.TableName()
 
 		var contextKey string
 		switch modelTable {
@@ -174,8 +178,8 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) bindEvents() {
 
 		for _, client := range api.app.SubscriptionsBroker().Clients() {
 			model, _ := client.Get(contextKey).(models.Model)
-			if model != nil && model.GetId() == data.Model.GetId() {
-				client.Set(contextKey, data.Model)
+			if model != nil && model.GetId() == e.Model.GetId() {
+				client.Set(contextKey, e.Model)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -183,8 +187,8 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) bindEvents() {
 	})
 
 	// remove user/admin client(s)
-	api.app.OnModelAfterDelete().Add(func(data *core.ModelEvent) error {
-		modelTable := data.Model.TableName()
+	api.app.OnModelAfterDelete().Add(func(e *core.ModelEvent) error {
+		modelTable := e.Model.TableName()
 
 		var contextKey string
 		switch modelTable {
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) bindEvents() {
 
 		for _, client := range api.app.SubscriptionsBroker().Clients() {
 			model, _ := client.Get(contextKey).(models.Model)
-			if model != nil && model.GetId() == data.Model.GetId() {
+			if model != nil && model.GetId() == e.Model.GetId() {
 				api.app.SubscriptionsBroker().Unregister(client.Id())
 			}
 		}
@@ -206,18 +210,24 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) bindEvents() {
 		return nil
 	})
 
-	api.app.OnRecordAfterCreateRequest().Add(func(data *core.RecordCreateEvent) error {
-		api.broadcastRecord("create", data.Record)
+	api.app.OnModelAfterCreate().Add(func(e *core.ModelEvent) error {
+		if record, ok := e.Model.(*models.Record); ok {
+			api.broadcastRecord("create", record)
+		}
 		return nil
 	})
 
-	api.app.OnRecordAfterUpdateRequest().Add(func(data *core.RecordUpdateEvent) error {
-		api.broadcastRecord("update", data.Record)
+	api.app.OnModelAfterUpdate().Add(func(e *core.ModelEvent) error {
+		if record, ok := e.Model.(*models.Record); ok {
+			api.broadcastRecord("update", record)
+		}
 		return nil
 	})
 
-	api.app.OnRecordAfterDeleteRequest().Add(func(data *core.RecordDeleteEvent) error {
-		api.broadcastRecord("delete", data.Record)
+	api.app.OnModelBeforeDelete().Add(func(e *core.ModelEvent) error {
+		if record, ok := e.Model.(*models.Record); ok {
+			api.broadcastRecord("delete", record)
+		}
 		return nil
 	})
 }
@@ -286,19 +296,24 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) broadcastRecord(action string, record *models.Record) er
 		return nil // no subscribers
 	}
 
+	// remove the expand from the broadcasted record because we don't
+	// know if the clients have access to view the expanded records
+	cleanRecord := *record
+	cleanRecord.SetExpand(nil)
+
 	subscriptionRuleMap := map[string]*string{
-		(collection.Name + "/" + record.Id): collection.ViewRule,
-		(collection.Id + "/" + record.Id):   collection.ViewRule,
-		collection.Name:                     collection.ListRule,
-		collection.Id:                       collection.ListRule,
+		(collection.Name + "/" + cleanRecord.Id): collection.ViewRule,
+		(collection.Id + "/" + cleanRecord.Id):   collection.ViewRule,
+		collection.Name:                          collection.ListRule,
+		collection.Id:                            collection.ListRule,
 	}
 
-	recordData := &recordData{
+	data := &recordData{
 		Action: action,
-		Record: record,
+		Record: &cleanRecord,
 	}
 
-	serializedData, err := json.Marshal(recordData)
+	serializedData, err := json.Marshal(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		if api.app.IsDebug() {
 			log.Println(err)
@@ -312,7 +327,7 @@ func (api *realtimeApi) broadcastRecord(action string, record *models.Record) er
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if !api.canAccessRecord(client, record, rule) {
+			if !api.canAccessRecord(client, data.Record, rule) {
 				continue
 			}
 

apis/record.go

@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@ func (api *recordApi) list(c echo.Context) error {
 		return rest.NewForbiddenError("Only admins can perform this action.", nil)
 	}
 
-	// forbid user/guest defined non-relational joins (aka. @collection.*)
-	queryStr := c.QueryString()
-	if admin == nil && queryStr != "" && (strings.Contains(queryStr, "@collection") || strings.Contains(queryStr, "%40collection")) {
-		return rest.NewForbiddenError("Only admins can filter by @collection.", nil)
+	// forbid users and guests to query special filter/sort fields
+	if err := api.checkForForbiddenQueryFields(c); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	requestData := api.exportRequestData(c)
@@ -63,14 +62,15 @@ func (api *recordApi) list(c echo.Context) error {
 	fieldsResolver := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(api.app.Dao(), collection, requestData)
 
 	searchProvider := search.NewProvider(fieldsResolver).
-		Query(api.app.Dao().RecordQuery(collection))
+		Query(api.app.Dao().RecordQuery(collection)).
+		CountColumn(fmt.Sprintf("%s.id", api.app.Dao().DB().QuoteSimpleColumnName(collection.Name)))
 
 	if admin == nil && collection.ListRule != nil {
 		searchProvider.AddFilter(search.FilterData(*collection.ListRule))
 	}
 
 	var rawRecords = []dbx.NullStringMap{}
-	result, err := searchProvider.ParseAndExec(queryStr, &rawRecords)
+	result, err := searchProvider.ParseAndExec(c.QueryString(), &rawRecords)
 	if err != nil {
 		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Invalid filter parameters.", err)
 	}
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ func (api *recordApi) list(c echo.Context) error {
 	// expand records relations
 	expands := strings.Split(c.QueryParam(expandQueryParam), ",")
 	if len(expands) > 0 {
-		expandErr := api.app.Dao().ExpandRecords(
+		failed := api.app.Dao().ExpandRecords(
 			records,
 			expands,
 			api.expandFunc(c, requestData),
 		)
-		if expandErr != nil && api.app.IsDebug() {
-			log.Println("Failed to expand relations: ", expandErr)
+		if len(failed) > 0 && api.app.IsDebug() {
+			log.Println("Failed to expand relations: ", failed)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -141,16 +141,14 @@ func (api *recordApi) view(c echo.Context) error {
 		return rest.NewNotFoundError("", fetchErr)
 	}
 
-	expands := strings.Split(c.QueryParam(expandQueryParam), ",")
-	if len(expands) > 0 {
-		expandErr := api.app.Dao().ExpandRecord(
-			record,
-			expands,
-			api.expandFunc(c, requestData),
-		)
-		if expandErr != nil && api.app.IsDebug() {
-			log.Println("Failed to expand relations: ", expandErr)
-		}
+	// expand record relations
+	failed := api.app.Dao().ExpandRecord(
+		record,
+		strings.Split(c.QueryParam(expandQueryParam), ","),
+		api.expandFunc(c, requestData),
+	)
+	if len(failed) > 0 && api.app.IsDebug() {
+		log.Println("Failed to expand relations: ", failed)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.RecordViewEvent{
@@ -193,7 +191,7 @@ func (api *recordApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 		testRecord := models.NewRecord(collection)
 		testForm := forms.NewRecordUpsert(api.app, testRecord)
 		if err := testForm.LoadData(c.Request()); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 		}
 
 		testErr := testForm.DrySubmit(func(txDao *daos.Dao) error {
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ func (api *recordApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	// load request
 	if err := form.LoadData(c.Request()); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.RecordCreateEvent{
@@ -218,20 +216,34 @@ func (api *recordApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 		Record:      record,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnRecordBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.RecordCreateEvent) error {
-		// create the record
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create record.", err)
-		}
+	// create the record
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnRecordBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.RecordCreateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create record.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Record)
+				// expand record relations
+				failed := api.app.Dao().ExpandRecord(
+					e.Record,
+					strings.Split(e.HttpContext.QueryParam(expandQueryParam), ","),
+					api.expandFunc(e.HttpContext, requestData),
+				)
+				if len(failed) > 0 && api.app.IsDebug() {
+					log.Println("Failed to expand relations: ", failed)
+				}
+
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Record)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnRecordAfterCreateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *recordApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -276,7 +288,7 @@ func (api *recordApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	// load request
 	if err := form.LoadData(c.Request()); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.RecordUpdateEvent{
@@ -284,20 +296,34 @@ func (api *recordApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 		Record:      record,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnRecordBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.RecordUpdateEvent) error {
-		// update the record
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update record.", err)
-		}
+	// update the record
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnRecordBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.RecordUpdateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update record.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Record)
+				// expand record relations
+				failed := api.app.Dao().ExpandRecord(
+					e.Record,
+					strings.Split(e.HttpContext.QueryParam(expandQueryParam), ","),
+					api.expandFunc(e.HttpContext, requestData),
+				)
+				if len(failed) > 0 && api.app.IsDebug() {
+					log.Println("Failed to expand relations: ", failed)
+				}
+
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.Record)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnRecordAfterUpdateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *recordApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -348,13 +374,6 @@ func (api *recordApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {
 			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to delete record. Make sure that the record is not part of a required relation reference.", err)
 		}
 
-		// try to delete the record files
-		if err := api.deleteRecordFiles(e.Record); err != nil && api.app.IsDebug() {
-			// non critical error - only log for debug
-			// (usually could happen due to S3 api limits)
-			log.Println(err)
-		}
-
 		return e.HttpContext.NoContent(http.StatusNoContent)
 	})
 
@@ -365,21 +384,6 @@ func (api *recordApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {
 	return handlerErr
 }
 
-func (api *recordApi) deleteRecordFiles(record *models.Record) error {
-	fs, err := api.app.NewFilesystem()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer fs.Close()
-
-	failed := fs.DeletePrefix(record.BaseFilesPath())
-	if len(failed) > 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete %d record files.", len(failed))
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (api *recordApi) exportRequestData(c echo.Context) map[string]any {
 	result := map[string]any{}
 	queryParams := map[string]any{}
@@ -403,6 +407,24 @@ func (api *recordApi) exportRequestData(c echo.Context) map[string]any {
 	return result
 }
 
+func (api *recordApi) checkForForbiddenQueryFields(c echo.Context) error {
+	admin, _ := c.Get(ContextAdminKey).(*models.Admin)
+	if admin != nil {
+		return nil // admins are allowed to query everything
+	}
+
+	decodedQuery := c.QueryParam(search.FilterQueryParam) + c.QueryParam(search.SortQueryParam)
+	forbiddenFields := []string{"@collection.", "@request."}
+
+	for _, field := range forbiddenFields {
+		if strings.Contains(decodedQuery, field) {
+			return rest.NewForbiddenError("Only admins can filter by @collection and @request query params", nil)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (api *recordApi) expandFunc(c echo.Context, requestData map[string]any) daos.ExpandFetchFunc {
 	admin, _ := c.Get(ContextAdminKey).(*models.Admin)
 

apis/record_test.go

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestRecordsList(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{}`},
 		},
 		{
-			Name:   "expand",
+			Name:   "expand relations",
 			Method: http.MethodGet,
 			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records?expand=manyrels,onerel&perPage=2&sort=created",
 			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
@@ -139,17 +139,17 @@ func TestRecordsList(t *testing.T) {
 				`"perPage":2`,
 				`"totalItems":2`,
 				`"items":[{`,
+				`"@expand":{`,
 				`"id":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
 				`"id":"848a1dea-5ddd-42d6-a00d-030547bffcfe"`,
 				`"manyrels":[{`,
 				`"manyrels":[]`,
-				`"rel_cascade":"`,
-				`"rel_cascade":null`,
+				`"cascaderel":"`,
 				`"onerel":{"@collectionId":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc","@collectionName":"demo",`,
 				`"json":[1,2,3]`,
 				`"select":["a","b"]`,
 				`"select":[]`,
-				`"user":null`,
+				`"user":""`,
 				`"bool":true`,
 				`"number":456`,
 				`"user":"97cc3d3d-6ba2-383f-b42a-7bc84d27410c"`,
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ func TestRecordView(t *testing.T) {
 				`"@collectionId":"2c1010aa-b8fe-41d9-a980-99534ca8a167"`,
 				`"@collectionName":"demo2"`,
 				`"id":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
+				`"@expand":{`,
 				`"manyrels":[{`,
 				`"onerel":{`,
 				`"@collectionId":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc"`,
@@ -455,11 +456,13 @@ func TestRecordDelete(t *testing.T) {
 				"OnRecordAfterDeleteRequest":  1,
 				"OnModelAfterUpdate":          1, // nullify related record
 				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":         1, // nullify related record
-				"OnModelBeforeDelete":         2, // +1 cascade delete related record
-				"OnModelAfterDelete":          2, // +1 cascade delete related record
+				"OnModelBeforeDelete":         3, // +2 cascade delete related records
+				"OnModelAfterDelete":          3, // +2 cascade delete related records
 			},
 			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
 				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc", "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4")
+				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "2c1010aa-b8fe-41d9-a980-99534ca8a167", "94568ca2-0bee-49d7-b749-06cb97956fd9")
+				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "2c1010aa-b8fe-41d9-a980-99534ca8a167", "63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f")
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -475,11 +478,13 @@ func TestRecordDelete(t *testing.T) {
 				"OnRecordAfterDeleteRequest":  1,
 				"OnModelAfterUpdate":          1, // nullify related record
 				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":         1, // nullify related record
-				"OnModelBeforeDelete":         2, // +1 cascade delete related record
-				"OnModelAfterDelete":          2, // +1 cascade delete related record
+				"OnModelBeforeDelete":         3, // +2 cascade delete related records
+				"OnModelAfterDelete":          3, // +2 cascade delete related records
 			},
 			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
 				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc", "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4")
+				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "2c1010aa-b8fe-41d9-a980-99534ca8a167", "94568ca2-0bee-49d7-b749-06cb97956fd9")
+				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "2c1010aa-b8fe-41d9-a980-99534ca8a167", "63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f")
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -554,8 +559,8 @@ func TestRecordDelete(t *testing.T) {
 				"OnRecordAfterDeleteRequest":  1,
 				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":         1,
 				"OnModelAfterUpdate":          1,
-				"OnModelBeforeDelete":         2,
-				"OnModelAfterDelete":          2,
+				"OnModelBeforeDelete":         3,
+				"OnModelAfterDelete":          3,
 			},
 			AfterFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
 				recId := "63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"
@@ -565,6 +570,7 @@ func TestRecordDelete(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Errorf("Expected record %s to be cascade deleted", recId)
 				}
 				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc", "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4")
+				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "2c1010aa-b8fe-41d9-a980-99534ca8a167", "94568ca2-0bee-49d7-b749-06cb97956fd9")
 				ensureDeletedFiles(app, "2c1010aa-b8fe-41d9-a980-99534ca8a167", "63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f")
 			},
 		},
@@ -646,11 +652,12 @@ func TestRecordCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			Method: http.MethodPost,
 			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records",
 			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
-				"rel_cascade": "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
+				"cascaderel": "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
 				"onerel": "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
 				"manyrels": ["577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"],
 				"text": "test123",
-				"bool": "false"
+				"bool": "false",
+				"number": 1
 			}`),
 			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
 				// test@example.com
@@ -660,15 +667,17 @@ func TestRecordCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{}`},
 		},
 		{
-			Name:   "user submit in restricted collection (rule pass check)",
+			Name:   "user submit in restricted collection (rule pass check) + expand relations",
 			Method: http.MethodPost,
-			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records",
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records?expand=missing,onerel,manyrels,selfrel",
 			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
-				"rel_cascade":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
+				"cascaderel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
 				"onerel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
 				"manyrels":["577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"],
+				"selfrel":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f",
 				"text":"test123",
-				"bool":true
+				"bool":true,
+				"number":1
 			}`),
 			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
 				// test3@example.com
@@ -677,11 +686,21 @@ func TestRecordCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedStatus: 200,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{
 				`"id":`,
-				`"rel_cascade":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
+				`"cascaderel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
 				`"onerel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
 				`"manyrels":["577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"]`,
+				`"selfrel":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
 				`"text":"test123"`,
 				`"bool":true`,
+				`"number":1`,
+				`"@expand":{`,
+				`"selfrel":{`,
+				`"id":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
+			},
+			NotExpectedContent: []string{
+				// user don't have access to view the below expands
+				`"manyrels":[{`,
+				`"onerel":{`,
 			},
 			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
 				"OnRecordBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
@@ -691,15 +710,17 @@ func TestRecordCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			Name:   "admin submit in restricted collection (rule skip check)",
+			Name:   "admin submit in restricted collection (rule skip check) + expand relations",
 			Method: http.MethodPost,
-			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records",
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records?expand=missing,onerel,manyrels,selfrel",
 			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
-				"rel_cascade":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
-				"onerel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
+				"cascaderel": "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
+				"onerel": "577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4",
 				"manyrels":["577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"],
-				"text":"test123",
-				"bool":false
+				"selfrel":"94568ca2-0bee-49d7-b749-06cb97956fd9",
+				"text": "test123",
+				"bool": false,
+				"number": 1
 			}`),
 			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
 				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
@@ -707,11 +728,20 @@ func TestRecordCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedStatus: 200,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{
 				`"id":`,
-				`"rel_cascade":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
+				`"cascaderel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
 				`"onerel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
 				`"manyrels":["577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"]`,
 				`"text":"test123"`,
 				`"bool":false`,
+				`"number":1`,
+				`"@expand":{`,
+				`"manyrels":[{`,
+				`"onerel":{`,
+				`"selfrel":{`,
+				`"@collectionId":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc"`,
+				`"@collectionName":"demo"`,
+				`"id":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
+				`"id":"94568ca2-0bee-49d7-b749-06cb97956fd9"`,
 			},
 			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
 				"OnRecordBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
@@ -720,6 +750,62 @@ func TestRecordCreate(t *testing.T) {
 				"OnModelAfterCreate":          1,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:   "invalid custom insertion id (less than 15 chars)",
+			Method: http.MethodPost,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo3/records",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"id": "12345678901234",
+				"title": "test"
+			}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 400,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"id":{"code":"validation_length_invalid"`,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "invalid custom insertion id (more than 15 chars)",
+			Method: http.MethodPost,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo3/records",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"id": "1234567890123456",
+				"title": "test"
+			}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 400,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"id":{"code":"validation_length_invalid"`,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "valid custom insertion id (exactly 15 chars)",
+			Method: http.MethodPost,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo3/records",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"id": "123456789012345",
+				"title": "test"
+			}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 200,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"id":"123456789012345"`,
+				`"title":"test"`,
+			},
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnRecordBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
+				"OnRecordAfterCreateRequest":  1,
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate":         1,
+				"OnModelAfterCreate":          1,
+			},
+		},
+
 		{
 			Name:   "submit via multipart form data",
 			Method: http.MethodPost,
@@ -835,12 +921,13 @@ func TestRecordUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{}`},
 		},
 		{
-			Name:   "user submit in restricted collection (rule pass check)",
+			Name:   "user submit in restricted collection (rule pass check) + expand relations",
 			Method: http.MethodPatch,
-			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records/63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f",
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records/63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f?expand=missing,onerel,manyrels,selfrel",
 			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
 				"text":"test_new",
-				"bool":false
+				"selfrel":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f",
+				"bool":true
 			}`),
 			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
 				// test3@example.com
@@ -849,11 +936,19 @@ func TestRecordUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedStatus: 200,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{
 				`"id":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
-				`"rel_cascade":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
+				`"cascaderel":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
 				`"onerel":"848a1dea-5ddd-42d6-a00d-030547bffcfe"`,
 				`"manyrels":["848a1dea-5ddd-42d6-a00d-030547bffcfe","577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"]`,
-				`"bool":false`,
+				`"bool":true`,
 				`"text":"test_new"`,
+				`"selfrel":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
+				`"@expand":{`,
+				`"selfrel":{`,
+			},
+			NotExpectedContent: []string{
+				// user don't have access to view the below expands
+				`"manyrels":[{`,
+				`"onerel":{`,
 			},
 			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
 				"OnRecordBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,
@@ -863,11 +958,44 @@ func TestRecordUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			Name:   "admin submit in restricted collection (rule skip check)",
+			Name:   "user submit in restricted collection (rule pass check) + expand relations (no view rule access when bool is false)",
 			Method: http.MethodPatch,
-			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records/63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f",
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records/63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f?expand=missing,onerel,manyrels,selfrel",
 			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
-				"text":"test_new"
+				"selfrel":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f",
+				"bool":false
+			}`),
+			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
+				// test3@example.com
+				"Authorization": "User eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ0eXBlIjoidXNlciIsImVtYWlsIjoidGVzdDNAZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iLCJpZCI6Ijk3Y2MzZDNkLTZiYTItMzgzZi1iNDJhLTdiYzg0ZDI3NDEwYyIsImV4cCI6MTg5MzUxNTU3Nn0.Q965uvlTxxOsZbACXSgJQNXykYK0TKZ87nyPzemvN4E",
+			},
+			ExpectedStatus: 200,
+			ExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"id":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
+				`"bool":false`,
+				`"selfrel":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
+			},
+			NotExpectedContent: []string{
+				`"@expand":{`,
+				`"manyrels":[{`, // admin only
+				`"onerel":{`,    // admin only
+				`"selfrel":{`,   // bool=true view rule
+			},
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnRecordBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,
+				"OnRecordAfterUpdateRequest":  1,
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":         1,
+				"OnModelAfterUpdate":          1,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "admin submit in restricted collection (rule skip check) + expand relations",
+			Method: http.MethodPatch,
+			Url:    "/api/collections/demo2/records/63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f?expand=onerel,manyrels,selfrel,missing",
+			Body: strings.NewReader(`{
+				"text":"test_new",
+				"number":1,
+				"selfrel":"94568ca2-0bee-49d7-b749-06cb97956fd9"
 			}`),
 			RequestHeaders: map[string]string{
 				"Authorization": "Admin eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjJiNGE5N2NjLTNmODMtNGQwMS1hMjZiLTNkNzdiYzg0MmQzYyIsInR5cGUiOiJhZG1pbiIsImV4cCI6MTg3MzQ2Mjc5Mn0.AtRtXR6FHBrCUGkj5OffhmxLbSZaQ4L_Qgw4gfoHyfo",
@@ -876,6 +1004,16 @@ func TestRecordUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedContent: []string{
 				`"id":"63c2ab80-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f"`,
 				`"text":"test_new"`,
+				`"number":1`,
+				`"@expand":{`,
+				`"manyrels":[{`,
+				`"onerel":{`,
+				`"selfrel":{`,
+				`"@collectionId":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc"`,
+				`"@collectionName":"demo"`,
+				`"id":"848a1dea-5ddd-42d6-a00d-030547bffcfe"`,
+				`"id":"577bd676-aacb-4072-b7da-99d00ee210a4"`,
+				`"id":"94568ca2-0bee-49d7-b749-06cb97956fd9"`,
 			},
 			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
 				"OnRecordBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,

apis/settings.go

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ func (api *settingsApi) list(c echo.Context) error {
 
 func (api *settingsApi) set(c echo.Context) error {
 	form := forms.NewSettingsUpsert(api.app)
+
+	// load request
 	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
 		return rest.NewBadRequestError("An error occurred while reading the submitted data.", err)
 	}
@@ -50,22 +52,27 @@ func (api *settingsApi) set(c echo.Context) error {
 		NewSettings: form.Settings,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnSettingsBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.SettingsUpdateEvent) error {
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("An error occurred while submitting the form.", err)
-		}
+	// update the settings
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnSettingsBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.SettingsUpdateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("An error occurred while submitting the form.", err)
+				}
 
-		redactedSettings, err := api.app.Settings().RedactClone()
-		if err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("", err)
-		}
+				redactedSettings, err := api.app.Settings().RedactClone()
+				if err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, redactedSettings)
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, redactedSettings)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnSettingsAfterUpdateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }

apis/settings_test.go

@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@ func TestSettingsSet(t *testing.T) {
 				`"emailAuth":{"minPasswordLength":{"code":"validation_min_greater_equal_than_required","message":"Must be no less than 5."}}`,
 				`"meta":{"appName":{"code":"validation_required","message":"Cannot be blank."}}`,
 			},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnSettingsBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "authorized as admin submitting valid data",

apis/user.go

@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func (api *userApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	// load request
 	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.UserCreateEvent{
@@ -356,20 +356,24 @@ func (api *userApi) create(c echo.Context) error {
 		User:        user,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnUserBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.UserCreateEvent) error {
-		// create the user
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create user.", err)
-		}
+	// create the user
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnUserBeforeCreateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.UserCreateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to create user.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.User)
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.User)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnUserAfterCreateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *userApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -387,7 +391,7 @@ func (api *userApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	// load request
 	if err := c.Bind(form); err != nil {
-		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to read the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
+		return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to load the submitted data due to invalid formatting.", err)
 	}
 
 	event := &core.UserUpdateEvent{
@@ -395,20 +399,24 @@ func (api *userApi) update(c echo.Context) error {
 		User:        user,
 	}
 
-	handlerErr := api.app.OnUserBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.UserUpdateEvent) error {
-		// update the user
-		if err := form.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update user.", err)
-		}
+	// update the user
+	submitErr := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			return api.app.OnUserBeforeUpdateRequest().Trigger(event, func(e *core.UserUpdateEvent) error {
+				if err := next(); err != nil {
+					return rest.NewBadRequestError("Failed to update user.", err)
+				}
 
-		return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.User)
+				return e.HttpContext.JSON(http.StatusOK, e.User)
+			})
+		}
 	})
 
-	if handlerErr == nil {
+	if submitErr == nil {
 		api.app.OnUserAfterUpdateRequest().Trigger(event)
 	}
 
-	return handlerErr
+	return submitErr
 }
 
 func (api *userApi) delete(c echo.Context) error {

apis/user_test.go

@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
 func TestUsersAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ func TestUserRequestPasswordReset(t *testing.T) {
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/users/request-password-reset",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"missing@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
 		},
 		{
@@ -139,22 +143,34 @@ func TestUserRequestPasswordReset(t *testing.T) {
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/users/request-password-reset",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"test@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
-			// usually this events are fired but since the submit is
-			// executed in a separate go routine they are fired async
-			// ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-			// 	"OnModelBeforeUpdate":                 1,
-			// 	"OnModelAfterUpdate":                  1,
-			// 	"OnMailerBeforeUserResetPasswordSend": 1,
-			// 	"OnMailerAfterUserResetPasswordSend":  1,
-			// },
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":                 1,
+				"OnModelAfterUpdate":                  1,
+				"OnMailerBeforeUserResetPasswordSend": 1,
+				"OnMailerAfterUserResetPasswordSend":  1,
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:           "existing user (after already sent)",
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/users/request-password-reset",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"test@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
+			BeforeFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				// simulate recent password request
+				user, err := app.Dao().FindUserByEmail("test@example.com")
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				user.LastResetSentAt = types.NowDateTime()
+				dao := daos.New(app.Dao().DB()) // new dao to ignore hooks
+				if err := dao.Save(user); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -216,50 +232,71 @@ func TestUserConfirmPasswordReset(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUserRequestVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := []tests.ApiScenario{
-		// empty data
 		{
+			Name:            "empty data",
 			Method:          http.MethodPost,
 			Url:             "/api/users/request-verification",
 			Body:            strings.NewReader(``),
 			ExpectedStatus:  400,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{"email":{"code":"validation_required","message":"Cannot be blank."}}`},
 		},
-		// invalid data
 		{
+			Name:            "invalid data",
 			Method:          http.MethodPost,
 			Url:             "/api/users/request-verification",
 			Body:            strings.NewReader(`{"email`),
 			ExpectedStatus:  400,
 			ExpectedContent: []string{`"data":{}`},
 		},
-		// missing user
 		{
+			Name:           "missing user",
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/users/request-verification",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"missing@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
 		},
-		// existing already verified user
 		{
+			Name:           "existing already verified user",
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/users/request-verification",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"test@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
 		},
-		// existing unverified user
 		{
+			Name:           "existing unverified user",
 			Method:         http.MethodPost,
 			Url:            "/api/users/request-verification",
 			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"test2@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
 			ExpectedStatus: 204,
-			// usually this events are fired but since the submit is
-			// executed in a separate go routine they are fired async
-			// ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-			// 	"OnModelBeforeUpdate":                1,
-			// 	"OnModelAfterUpdate":                 1,
-			// 	"OnMailerBeforeUserVerificationSend": 1,
-			// 	"OnMailerAfterUserVerificationSend":  1,
-			// },
+			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":                1,
+				"OnModelAfterUpdate":                 1,
+				"OnMailerBeforeUserVerificationSend": 1,
+				"OnMailerAfterUserVerificationSend":  1,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:           "existing unverified user (after already sent)",
+			Method:         http.MethodPost,
+			Url:            "/api/users/request-verification",
+			Body:           strings.NewReader(`{"email":"test2@example.com"}`),
+			Delay:          100 * time.Millisecond,
+			ExpectedStatus: 204,
+			BeforeFunc: func(t *testing.T, app *tests.TestApp, e *echo.Echo) {
+				// simulate recent verification sent
+				user, err := app.Dao().FindUserByEmail("test2@example.com")
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				user.LastVerificationSentAt = types.NowDateTime()
+				dao := daos.New(app.Dao().DB()) // new dao to ignore hooks
+				if err := dao.Save(user); err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -748,9 +785,6 @@ func TestUserCreate(t *testing.T) {
 				`"email":{"code":"validation_required"`,
 				`"password":{"code":"validation_required"`,
 			},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnUserBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:           "invalid data",
@@ -764,9 +798,6 @@ func TestUserCreate(t *testing.T) {
 				`"password":{"code":"validation_length_out_of_range"`,
 				`"passwordConfirm":{"code":"validation_values_mismatch"`,
 			},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnUserBeforeCreateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "valid data but with disabled email/pass auth",
@@ -868,9 +899,6 @@ func TestUserUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				`"data":{`,
 				`"email":{"code":"validation_user_email_exists"`,
 			},
-			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
-				"OnUserBeforeUpdateRequest": 1,
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:   "authorized as admin - valid data",

cmd/migrate.go

@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/migrations"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/migrations/logs"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/inflector"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/migrate"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -15,18 +24,40 @@ import (
 func NewMigrateCommand(app core.App) *cobra.Command {
 	desc := `
 Supported arguments are:
-- up                 - runs all available migrations.
-- down [number]      - reverts the last [number] applied migrations.
-- create folder name - creates new migration template file.
+- up                   - runs all available migrations.
+- down [number]        - reverts the last [number] applied migrations.
+- create name [folder] - creates new migration template file.
+- collections [folder] - (Experimental) creates new migration file with the most recent local collections configuration.
 `
 	var databaseFlag string
 
 	command := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:       "migrate",
 		Short:     "Executes DB migration scripts",
-		ValidArgs: []string{"up", "down", "create"},
+		ValidArgs: []string{"up", "down", "create", "collections"},
 		Long:      desc,
 		Run: func(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			cmd := ""
+			if len(args) > 0 {
+				cmd = args[0]
+			}
+
+			// additional commands
+			// ---
+			if cmd == "create" {
+				if err := migrateCreateHandler(defaultMigrateCreateTemplate, args[1:]); err != nil {
+					log.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if cmd == "collections" {
+				if err := migrateCollectionsHandler(app, args[1:]); err != nil {
+					log.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			// ---
+
 			// normalize
 			if databaseFlag != "logs" {
 				databaseFlag = "db"
@@ -75,3 +106,136 @@ func migrationsConnectionsMap(app core.App) map[string]migrationsConnection {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+// migrate create
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const defaultMigrateCreateTemplate = `package migrations
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
+	m "github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/migrations"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	m.Register(func(db dbx.Builder) error {
+		// add up queries...
+
+		return nil
+	}, func(db dbx.Builder) error {
+		// add down queries...
+
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+`
+
+func migrateCreateHandler(template string, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) < 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Missing migration file name")
+	}
+
+	name := args[0]
+
+	var dir string
+	if len(args) == 2 {
+		dir = args[1]
+	}
+	if dir == "" {
+		// If not specified, auto point to the default migrations folder.
+		//
+		// NB!
+		// Since the create command makes sense only during development,
+		// it is expected the user to be in the app working directory
+		// and to be using `go run`
+		wd, err := os.Getwd()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		dir = path.Join(wd, "migrations")
+	}
+
+	resultFilePath := path.Join(
+		dir,
+		fmt.Sprintf("%d_%s.go", time.Now().Unix(), inflector.Snakecase(name)),
+	)
+
+	confirm := false
+	prompt := &survey.Confirm{
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf("Do you really want to create migration %q?", resultFilePath),
+	}
+	survey.AskOne(prompt, &confirm)
+	if !confirm {
+		fmt.Println("The command has been cancelled")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// ensure that migrations dir exist
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(resultFilePath, []byte(template), 0644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to save migration file %q\n", resultFilePath)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Successfully created file %q\n", resultFilePath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+// migrate collections
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const collectionsMigrateCreateTemplate = `package migrations
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
+	m "github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/migrations"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+)
+
+// Auto generated migration with the most recent collections configuration.
+func init() {
+	m.Register(func(db dbx.Builder) error {
+		jsonData := ` + "`" + `%s` + "`" + `
+
+		collections := []*models.Collection{}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonData), &collections); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return daos.New(db).ImportCollections(collections, true, nil)
+	}, func(db dbx.Builder) error {
+		// no revert since the configuration on the environment, on which
+		// the migration was executed, could have changed via the UI/API
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+`
+
+func migrateCollectionsHandler(app core.App, args []string) error {
+	createArgs := []string{"collections_snapshot"}
+	createArgs = append(createArgs, args...)
+
+	dao := daos.New(app.DB())
+
+	collections := []*models.Collection{}
+	if err := dao.CollectionQuery().OrderBy("created ASC").All(&collections); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to fetch migrations list: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	serialized, err := json.MarshalIndent(collections, "\t\t", "\t")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to serialize collections list: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return migrateCreateHandler(
+		fmt.Sprintf(collectionsMigrateCreateTemplate, string(serialized)),
+		createArgs,
+	)
+}

cmd/serve.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func NewServeCommand(app core.App, showStartBanner bool) *cobra.Command {
 
 	command := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "serve",
-		Short: "Starts the web server (default to localhost:8090)",
+		Short: "Starts the web server (default to 127.0.0.1:8090)",
 		Run: func(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			// ensure that the latest migrations are applied before starting the server
 			if err := runMigrations(app); err != nil {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func NewServeCommand(app core.App, showStartBanner bool) *cobra.Command {
 	command.PersistentFlags().StringVar(
 		&httpAddr,
 		"http",
-		"localhost:8090",
+		"127.0.0.1:8090",
 		"api HTTP server address",
 	)
 

cmd/version.go

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-// Package cmd implements various PocketBase system commands.
-package cmd
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-)
-
-// NewVersionCommand creates and returns new command that prints
-// the current PocketBase version.
-func NewVersionCommand(app core.App, version string) *cobra.Command {
-	return &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "version",
-		Short: "Prints the current PocketBase app version",
-		Run: func(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			fmt.Printf("PocketBase %s\n", version)
-		},
-	}
-}

core/app.go

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// sending a password reset email to an admin.
 	//
 	// Could be used to send your own custom email template if
-	// hook.StopPropagation is returned in one of its listeners.
+	// [hook.StopPropagation] is returned in one of its listeners.
 	OnMailerBeforeAdminResetPasswordSend() *hook.Hook[*MailerAdminEvent]
 
 	// OnMailerAfterAdminResetPasswordSend hook is triggered after
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// sending a password reset email to a user.
 	//
 	// Could be used to send your own custom email template if
-	// hook.StopPropagation is returned in one of its listeners.
+	// [hook.StopPropagation] is returned in one of its listeners.
 	OnMailerBeforeUserResetPasswordSend() *hook.Hook[*MailerUserEvent]
 
 	// OnMailerAfterUserResetPasswordSend hook is triggered after
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// sending a verification email to a user.
 	//
 	// Could be used to send your own custom email template if
-	// hook.StopPropagation is returned in one of its listeners.
+	// [hook.StopPropagation] is returned in one of its listeners.
 	OnMailerBeforeUserVerificationSend() *hook.Hook[*MailerUserEvent]
 
 	// OnMailerAfterUserVerificationSend hook is triggered after a user
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// sending a confirmation new address email to a a user.
 	//
 	// Could be used to send your own custom email template if
-	// hook.StopPropagation is returned in one of its listeners.
+	// [hook.StopPropagation] is returned in one of its listeners.
 	OnMailerBeforeUserChangeEmailSend() *hook.Hook[*MailerUserEvent]
 
 	// OnMailerAfterUserChangeEmailSend hook is triggered after a user
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ type App interface {
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or
 	// implement completely different persistence behavior
-	// (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnSettingsBeforeUpdateRequest() *hook.Hook[*SettingsUpdateEvent]
 
 	// OnSettingsAfterUpdateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// Admin create request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnAdminBeforeCreateRequest() *hook.Hook[*AdminCreateEvent]
 
 	// OnAdminAfterCreateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// Admin update request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnAdminBeforeUpdateRequest() *hook.Hook[*AdminUpdateEvent]
 
 	// OnAdminAfterUpdateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// Admin delete request (after model load and before actual deletion).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different delete behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different delete behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnAdminBeforeDeleteRequest() *hook.Hook[*AdminDeleteEvent]
 
 	// OnAdminAfterDeleteRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// create request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnUserBeforeCreateRequest() *hook.Hook[*UserCreateEvent]
 
 	// OnUserAfterCreateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// update request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnUserBeforeUpdateRequest() *hook.Hook[*UserUpdateEvent]
 
 	// OnUserAfterUpdateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// delete request (after model load and before actual deletion).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different delete behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different delete behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnUserBeforeDeleteRequest() *hook.Hook[*UserDeleteEvent]
 
 	// OnUserAfterDeleteRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// create request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnRecordBeforeCreateRequest() *hook.Hook[*RecordCreateEvent]
 
 	// OnRecordAfterCreateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// update request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnRecordBeforeUpdateRequest() *hook.Hook[*RecordUpdateEvent]
 
 	// OnRecordAfterUpdateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// delete request (after model load and before actual deletion).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different delete behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different delete behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnRecordBeforeDeleteRequest() *hook.Hook[*RecordDeleteEvent]
 
 	// OnRecordAfterDeleteRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// create request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnCollectionBeforeCreateRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]
 
 	// OnCollectionAfterCreateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ type App interface {
 	// update request (after request data load and before model persistence).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different persistence behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different persistence behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]
 
 	// OnCollectionAfterUpdateRequest hook is triggered after each
@@ -415,10 +415,21 @@ type App interface {
 	// Collection delete request (after model load and before actual deletion).
 	//
 	// Could be used to additionally validate the request data or implement
-	// completely different delete behavior (returning hook.StopPropagation).
+	// completely different delete behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
 	OnCollectionBeforeDeleteRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]
 
 	// OnCollectionAfterDeleteRequest hook is triggered after each
 	// successful API Collection delete request.
 	OnCollectionAfterDeleteRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]
+
+	// OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest hook is triggered before each API
+	// collections import request (after request data load and before the actual import).
+	//
+	// Could be used to additionally validate the imported collections or
+	// to implement completely different import behavior (returning [hook.StopPropagation]).
+	OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent]
+
+	// OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest hook is triggered after each
+	// successful API collections import request.
+	OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent]
 }

core/base.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
@@ -108,14 +109,16 @@ type BaseApp struct {
 	onRecordAfterDeleteRequest  *hook.Hook[*RecordDeleteEvent]
 
 	// collection api event hooks
-	onCollectionsListRequest        *hook.Hook[*CollectionsListEvent]
-	onCollectionViewRequest         *hook.Hook[*CollectionViewEvent]
-	onCollectionBeforeCreateRequest *hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]
-	onCollectionAfterCreateRequest  *hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]
-	onCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest *hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]
-	onCollectionAfterUpdateRequest  *hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]
-	onCollectionBeforeDeleteRequest *hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]
-	onCollectionAfterDeleteRequest  *hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]
+	onCollectionsListRequest         *hook.Hook[*CollectionsListEvent]
+	onCollectionViewRequest          *hook.Hook[*CollectionViewEvent]
+	onCollectionBeforeCreateRequest  *hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]
+	onCollectionAfterCreateRequest   *hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]
+	onCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest  *hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]
+	onCollectionAfterUpdateRequest   *hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]
+	onCollectionBeforeDeleteRequest  *hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]
+	onCollectionAfterDeleteRequest   *hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]
+	onCollectionsBeforeImportRequest *hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent]
+	onCollectionsAfterImportRequest  *hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent]
 }
 
 // NewBaseApp creates and returns a new BaseApp instance
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ type BaseApp struct {
 //
 // To initialize the app, you need to call `app.Bootsrap()`.
 func NewBaseApp(dataDir string, encryptionEnv string, isDebug bool) *BaseApp {
-	return &BaseApp{
+	app := &BaseApp{
 		dataDir:             dataDir,
 		isDebug:             isDebug,
 		encryptionEnv:       encryptionEnv,
@@ -200,15 +203,21 @@ func NewBaseApp(dataDir string, encryptionEnv string, isDebug bool) *BaseApp {
 		onRecordAfterDeleteRequest:  &hook.Hook[*RecordDeleteEvent]{},
 
 		// collection API event hooks
-		onCollectionsListRequest:        &hook.Hook[*CollectionsListEvent]{},
-		onCollectionViewRequest:         &hook.Hook[*CollectionViewEvent]{},
-		onCollectionBeforeCreateRequest: &hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]{},
-		onCollectionAfterCreateRequest:  &hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]{},
-		onCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest: &hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]{},
-		onCollectionAfterUpdateRequest:  &hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]{},
-		onCollectionBeforeDeleteRequest: &hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]{},
-		onCollectionAfterDeleteRequest:  &hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]{},
+		onCollectionsListRequest:         &hook.Hook[*CollectionsListEvent]{},
+		onCollectionViewRequest:          &hook.Hook[*CollectionViewEvent]{},
+		onCollectionBeforeCreateRequest:  &hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]{},
+		onCollectionAfterCreateRequest:   &hook.Hook[*CollectionCreateEvent]{},
+		onCollectionBeforeUpdateRequest:  &hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]{},
+		onCollectionAfterUpdateRequest:   &hook.Hook[*CollectionUpdateEvent]{},
+		onCollectionBeforeDeleteRequest:  &hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]{},
+		onCollectionAfterDeleteRequest:   &hook.Hook[*CollectionDeleteEvent]{},
+		onCollectionsBeforeImportRequest: &hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent]{},
+		onCollectionsAfterImportRequest:  &hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent]{},
 	}
+
+	app.registerDefaultHooks()
+
+	return app
 }
 
 // Bootstrap initializes the application
@@ -342,6 +351,7 @@ func (app *BaseApp) NewFilesystem() (*filesystem.System, error) {
 			app.settings.S3.Endpoint,
 			app.settings.S3.AccessKey,
 			app.settings.S3.Secret,
+			app.settings.S3.ForcePathStyle,
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -681,6 +691,14 @@ func (app *BaseApp) OnCollectionAfterDeleteRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionDelet
 	return app.onCollectionAfterDeleteRequest
 }
 
+func (app *BaseApp) OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent] {
+	return app.onCollectionsBeforeImportRequest
+}
+
+func (app *BaseApp) OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest() *hook.Hook[*CollectionsImportEvent] {
+	return app.onCollectionsAfterImportRequest
+}
+
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Helpers
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -750,3 +768,33 @@ func (app *BaseApp) createDao(db dbx.Builder) *daos.Dao {
 
 	return dao
 }
+
+func (app *BaseApp) registerDefaultHooks() {
+	deletePrefix := func(prefix string) error {
+		fs, err := app.NewFilesystem()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		defer fs.Close()
+
+		failed := fs.DeletePrefix(prefix)
+		if len(failed) > 0 {
+			return errors.New("Failed to delete the files at " + prefix)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// delete storage files from deleted Collection, Records, etc.
+	app.OnModelAfterDelete().Add(func(e *ModelEvent) error {
+		if m, ok := e.Model.(models.FilesManager); ok && m.BaseFilesPath() != "" {
+			if err := deletePrefix(m.BaseFilesPath()); err != nil && app.IsDebug() {
+				// non critical error - only log for debug
+				// (usually could happen because of S3 api limits)
+				log.Println(err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+}

core/events.go

@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ type CollectionDeleteEvent struct {
 	Collection  *models.Collection
 }
 
+type CollectionsImportEvent struct {
+	HttpContext echo.Context
+	Collections []*models.Collection
+}
+
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 // File API events data
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------

core/settings.go

@@ -244,18 +244,19 @@ func (c SmtpConfig) Validate() error {
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 type S3Config struct {
-	Enabled   bool   `form:"enabled" json:"enabled"`
-	Bucket    string `form:"bucket" json:"bucket"`
-	Region    string `form:"region" json:"region"`
-	Endpoint  string `form:"endpoint" json:"endpoint"`
-	AccessKey string `form:"accessKey" json:"accessKey"`
-	Secret    string `form:"secret" json:"secret"`
+	Enabled        bool   `form:"enabled" json:"enabled"`
+	Bucket         string `form:"bucket" json:"bucket"`
+	Region         string `form:"region" json:"region"`
+	Endpoint       string `form:"endpoint" json:"endpoint"`
+	AccessKey      string `form:"accessKey" json:"accessKey"`
+	Secret         string `form:"secret" json:"secret"`
+	ForcePathStyle bool   `form:"forcePathStyle" json:"forcePathStyle"`
 }
 
 // Validate makes S3Config validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
 func (c S3Config) Validate() error {
 	return validation.ValidateStruct(&c,
-		validation.Field(&c.Endpoint, is.Host, validation.When(c.Enabled, validation.Required)),
+		validation.Field(&c.Endpoint, is.URL, validation.When(c.Enabled, validation.Required)),
 		validation.Field(&c.Bucket, validation.When(c.Enabled, validation.Required)),
 		validation.Field(&c.Region, validation.When(c.Enabled, validation.Required)),
 		validation.Field(&c.AccessKey, validation.When(c.Enabled, validation.Required)),

core/settings_test.go

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func TestSettingsRedactClone(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	expected := `{"meta":{"appName":"test123","appUrl":"http://localhost:8090","senderName":"Support","senderAddress":"support@example.com","userVerificationUrl":"%APP_URL%/_/#/users/confirm-verification/%TOKEN%","userResetPasswordUrl":"%APP_URL%/_/#/users/confirm-password-reset/%TOKEN%","userConfirmEmailChangeUrl":"%APP_URL%/_/#/users/confirm-email-change/%TOKEN%"},"logs":{"maxDays":7},"smtp":{"enabled":false,"host":"smtp.example.com","port":587,"username":"","password":"******","tls":true},"s3":{"enabled":false,"bucket":"","region":"","endpoint":"","accessKey":"","secret":"******"},"adminAuthToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1209600},"adminPasswordResetToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1800},"userAuthToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1209600},"userPasswordResetToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1800},"userEmailChangeToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1800},"userVerificationToken":{"secret":"******","duration":604800},"emailAuth":{"enabled":true,"exceptDomains":null,"onlyDomains":null,"minPasswordLength":8},"googleAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"},"facebookAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"},"githubAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"},"gitlabAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"}}`
+	expected := `{"meta":{"appName":"test123","appUrl":"http://localhost:8090","senderName":"Support","senderAddress":"support@example.com","userVerificationUrl":"%APP_URL%/_/#/users/confirm-verification/%TOKEN%","userResetPasswordUrl":"%APP_URL%/_/#/users/confirm-password-reset/%TOKEN%","userConfirmEmailChangeUrl":"%APP_URL%/_/#/users/confirm-email-change/%TOKEN%"},"logs":{"maxDays":7},"smtp":{"enabled":false,"host":"smtp.example.com","port":587,"username":"","password":"******","tls":true},"s3":{"enabled":false,"bucket":"","region":"","endpoint":"","accessKey":"","secret":"******","forcePathStyle":false},"adminAuthToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1209600},"adminPasswordResetToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1800},"userAuthToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1209600},"userPasswordResetToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1800},"userEmailChangeToken":{"secret":"******","duration":1800},"userVerificationToken":{"secret":"******","duration":604800},"emailAuth":{"enabled":true,"exceptDomains":null,"onlyDomains":null,"minPasswordLength":8},"googleAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"},"facebookAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"},"githubAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"},"gitlabAuth":{"enabled":false,"allowRegistrations":true,"clientSecret":"******"}}`
 
 	if encodedStr := string(encoded); encodedStr != expected {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected %v, got \n%v", expected, encodedStr)
@@ -315,7 +315,19 @@ func TestS3ConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			true,
 		},
-		// valid data
+		// valid data (url endpoint)
+		{
+			core.S3Config{
+				Enabled:   true,
+				Endpoint:  "https://localhost:8090",
+				Bucket:    "test",
+				Region:    "test",
+				AccessKey: "test",
+				Secret:    "test",
+			},
+			false,
+		},
+		// valid data (hostname endpoint)
 		{
 			core.S3Config{
 				Enabled:   true,

daos/base.go

@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ func (dao *Dao) FindById(m models.Model, id string) error {
 	return dao.ModelQuery(m).Where(dbx.HashExp{"id": id}).Limit(1).One(m)
 }
 
+type afterCallGroup struct {
+	Action   string
+	EventDao *Dao
+	Model    models.Model
+}
+
 // RunInTransaction wraps fn into a transaction.
 //
 // It is safe to nest RunInTransaction calls.
@@ -59,45 +65,61 @@ func (dao *Dao) RunInTransaction(fn func(txDao *Dao) error) error {
 		// so execute the function within the current transaction
 		return fn(dao)
 	case *dbx.DB:
-		return txOrDB.Transactional(func(tx *dbx.Tx) error {
+		afterCalls := []afterCallGroup{}
+
+		txError := txOrDB.Transactional(func(tx *dbx.Tx) error {
 			txDao := New(tx)
 
-			txDao.BeforeCreateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) error {
-				if dao.BeforeCreateFunc != nil {
+			if dao.BeforeCreateFunc != nil {
+				txDao.BeforeCreateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) error {
 					return dao.BeforeCreateFunc(eventDao, m)
 				}
-				return nil
 			}
-			txDao.AfterCreateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) {
-				if dao.AfterCreateFunc != nil {
-					dao.AfterCreateFunc(eventDao, m)
-				}
-			}
-			txDao.BeforeUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) error {
-				if dao.BeforeUpdateFunc != nil {
+			if dao.BeforeUpdateFunc != nil {
+				txDao.BeforeUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) error {
 					return dao.BeforeUpdateFunc(eventDao, m)
 				}
-				return nil
 			}
-			txDao.AfterUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) {
-				if dao.AfterUpdateFunc != nil {
-					dao.AfterUpdateFunc(eventDao, m)
-				}
-			}
-			txDao.BeforeDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) error {
-				if dao.BeforeDeleteFunc != nil {
+			if dao.BeforeDeleteFunc != nil {
+				txDao.BeforeDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) error {
 					return dao.BeforeDeleteFunc(eventDao, m)
 				}
-				return nil
 			}
-			txDao.AfterDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) {
-				if dao.AfterDeleteFunc != nil {
-					dao.AfterDeleteFunc(eventDao, m)
+
+			if dao.AfterCreateFunc != nil {
+				txDao.AfterCreateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) {
+					afterCalls = append(afterCalls, afterCallGroup{"create", eventDao, m})
+				}
+			}
+			if dao.AfterUpdateFunc != nil {
+				txDao.AfterUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) {
+					afterCalls = append(afterCalls, afterCallGroup{"update", eventDao, m})
+				}
+			}
+			if dao.AfterDeleteFunc != nil {
+				txDao.AfterDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *Dao, m models.Model) {
+					afterCalls = append(afterCalls, afterCallGroup{"delete", eventDao, m})
 				}
 			}
 
 			return fn(txDao)
 		})
+
+		if txError == nil {
+			// execute after event calls on successful transaction
+			for _, call := range afterCalls {
+				switch call.Action {
+				case "create":
+					dao.AfterCreateFunc(call.EventDao, call.Model)
+				case "update":
+					dao.AfterUpdateFunc(call.EventDao, call.Model)
+				case "delete":
+					dao.AfterDeleteFunc(call.EventDao, call.Model)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return txError
 	}
 
 	return errors.New("Failed to start transaction (unknown dao.db)")
@@ -115,9 +137,8 @@ func (dao *Dao) Delete(m models.Model) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	deleteErr := dao.db.Model(m).Delete()
-	if deleteErr != nil {
-		return deleteErr
+	if err := dao.db.Model(m).Delete(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if dao.AfterDeleteFunc != nil {
@@ -129,11 +150,11 @@ func (dao *Dao) Delete(m models.Model) error {
 
 // Save upserts (update or create if primary key is not set) the provided model.
 func (dao *Dao) Save(m models.Model) error {
-	if m.HasId() {
-		return dao.update(m)
+	if m.IsNew() {
+		return dao.create(m)
 	}
 
-	return dao.create(m)
+	return dao.update(m)
 }
 
 func (dao *Dao) update(m models.Model) error {
@@ -141,6 +162,10 @@ func (dao *Dao) update(m models.Model) error {
 		return errors.New("ID is not set")
 	}
 
+	if m.GetCreated().IsZero() {
+		m.RefreshCreated()
+	}
+
 	m.RefreshUpdated()
 
 	if dao.BeforeUpdateFunc != nil {
@@ -162,8 +187,7 @@ func (dao *Dao) update(m models.Model) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	} else {
-		err := dao.db.Model(m).Update()
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := dao.db.Model(m).Update(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -181,6 +205,9 @@ func (dao *Dao) create(m models.Model) error {
 		m.RefreshId()
 	}
 
+	// mark the model as "new" since the model now always has an ID
+	m.MarkAsNew()
+
 	if m.GetCreated().IsZero() {
 		m.RefreshCreated()
 	}
@@ -197,18 +224,23 @@ func (dao *Dao) create(m models.Model) error {
 
 	if v, ok := any(m).(models.ColumnValueMapper); ok {
 		dataMap := v.ColumnValueMap()
+		if _, ok := dataMap["id"]; !ok {
+			dataMap["id"] = m.GetId()
+		}
 
 		_, err := dao.db.Insert(m.TableName(), dataMap).Execute()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	} else {
-		err := dao.db.Model(m).Insert()
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := dao.db.Model(m).Insert(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
+	// clears the "new" model flag
+	m.UnmarkAsNew()
+
 	if dao.AfterCreateFunc != nil {
 		dao.AfterCreateFunc(dao, m)
 	}

daos/base_test.go

@@ -158,6 +158,33 @@ func TestDaoSaveCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDaoSaveWithInsertId(t *testing.T) {
+	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer testApp.Cleanup()
+
+	model := &models.Admin{}
+	model.Id = "test"
+	model.Email = "test_new@example.com"
+	model.MarkAsNew()
+	if err := testApp.Dao().Save(model); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// refresh
+	model, _ = testApp.Dao().FindAdminById("test")
+
+	if model == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Failed to find admin with id 'test'")
+	}
+
+	expectedHooks := []string{"OnModelBeforeCreate", "OnModelAfterCreate"}
+	for _, h := range expectedHooks {
+		if v, ok := testApp.EventCalls[h]; !ok || v != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("Expected event %s to be called exactly one time, got %d", h, v)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDaoSaveUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer testApp.Cleanup()
@@ -184,6 +211,61 @@ func TestDaoSaveUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+type dummyColumnValueMapper struct {
+	models.Admin
+}
+
+func (a *dummyColumnValueMapper) ColumnValueMap() map[string]any {
+	return map[string]any{
+		"email":        a.Email,
+		"passwordHash": a.PasswordHash,
+		"tokenKey":     "custom_token_key",
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDaoSaveWithColumnValueMapper(t *testing.T) {
+	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer testApp.Cleanup()
+
+	model := &dummyColumnValueMapper{}
+	model.Id = "test_mapped_id" // explicitly set an id
+	model.Email = "test_mapped_create@example.com"
+	model.TokenKey = "test_unmapped_token_key" // not used in the map
+	model.SetPassword("123456")
+	model.MarkAsNew()
+	if err := testApp.Dao().Save(model); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	createdModel, _ := testApp.Dao().FindAdminById("test_mapped_id")
+	if createdModel == nil {
+		t.Fatal("[create] Failed to find model with id 'test_mapped_id'")
+	}
+	if createdModel.Email != model.Email {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected model with email %q, got %q", model.Email, createdModel.Email)
+	}
+	if createdModel.TokenKey != "custom_token_key" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected model with tokenKey %q, got %q", "custom_token_key", createdModel.TokenKey)
+	}
+
+	model.Email = "test_mapped_update@example.com"
+	model.Avatar = 9 // not mapped and expect to be ignored
+	if err := testApp.Dao().Save(model); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	updatedModel, _ := testApp.Dao().FindAdminById("test_mapped_id")
+	if updatedModel == nil {
+		t.Fatal("[update] Failed to find model with id 'test_mapped_id'")
+	}
+	if updatedModel.Email != model.Email {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected model with email %q, got %q", model.Email, createdModel.Email)
+	}
+	if updatedModel.Avatar != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected model avatar 0, got %v", updatedModel.Avatar)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDaoDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer testApp.Cleanup()
@@ -211,35 +293,212 @@ func TestDaoBeforeHooksError(t *testing.T) {
 	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer testApp.Cleanup()
 
-	testApp.Dao().BeforeCreateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+	baseDao := testApp.Dao()
+
+	baseDao.BeforeCreateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
 		return errors.New("before_create")
 	}
-	testApp.Dao().BeforeUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+	baseDao.BeforeUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
 		return errors.New("before_update")
 	}
-	testApp.Dao().BeforeDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+	baseDao.BeforeDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
 		return errors.New("before_delete")
 	}
 
 	existingModel, _ := testApp.Dao().FindAdminByEmail("test@example.com")
 
-	// try to create
+	// test create error
 	// ---
 	newModel := &models.Admin{}
-	newModel.Email = "test_new@example.com"
-	if err := testApp.Dao().Save(newModel); err.Error() != "before_create" {
+	if err := baseDao.Save(newModel); err.Error() != "before_create" {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected before_create error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// try to update
+	// test update error
 	// ---
-	if err := testApp.Dao().Save(existingModel); err.Error() != "before_update" {
+	if err := baseDao.Save(existingModel); err.Error() != "before_update" {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected before_update error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// try to delete
+	// test delete error
 	// ---
-	if err := testApp.Dao().Delete(existingModel); err.Error() != "before_delete" {
+	if err := baseDao.Delete(existingModel); err.Error() != "before_delete" {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected before_delete error, got %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDaoTransactionHooksCallsOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer testApp.Cleanup()
+
+	beforeCreateFuncCalls := 0
+	beforeUpdateFuncCalls := 0
+	beforeDeleteFuncCalls := 0
+	afterCreateFuncCalls := 0
+	afterUpdateFuncCalls := 0
+	afterDeleteFuncCalls := 0
+
+	baseDao := testApp.Dao()
+
+	baseDao.BeforeCreateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+		beforeCreateFuncCalls++
+		return nil
+	}
+	baseDao.BeforeUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+		beforeUpdateFuncCalls++
+		return nil
+	}
+	baseDao.BeforeDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+		beforeDeleteFuncCalls++
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	baseDao.AfterCreateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) {
+		afterCreateFuncCalls++
+	}
+	baseDao.AfterUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) {
+		afterUpdateFuncCalls++
+	}
+	baseDao.AfterDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) {
+		afterDeleteFuncCalls++
+	}
+
+	existingModel, _ := testApp.Dao().FindAdminByEmail("test@example.com")
+
+	baseDao.RunInTransaction(func(txDao1 *daos.Dao) error {
+		return txDao1.RunInTransaction(func(txDao2 *daos.Dao) error {
+			// test create
+			// ---
+			newModel := &models.Admin{}
+			newModel.Email = "test_new1@example.com"
+			newModel.SetPassword("123456")
+			if err := txDao2.Save(newModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			// test update (twice)
+			// ---
+			if err := txDao2.Save(existingModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if err := txDao2.Save(existingModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			// test delete
+			// ---
+			if err := txDao2.Delete(existingModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			return errors.New("test_tx_error")
+		})
+	})
+
+	if beforeCreateFuncCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected beforeCreateFuncCalls to be called 1 times, got %d", beforeCreateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if beforeUpdateFuncCalls != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected beforeUpdateFuncCalls to be called 2 times, got %d", beforeUpdateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if beforeDeleteFuncCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected beforeDeleteFuncCalls to be called 1 times, got %d", beforeDeleteFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if afterCreateFuncCalls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected afterCreateFuncCalls to be called 0 times, got %d", afterCreateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if afterUpdateFuncCalls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected afterUpdateFuncCalls to be called 0 times, got %d", afterUpdateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if afterDeleteFuncCalls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected afterDeleteFuncCalls to be called 0 times, got %d", afterDeleteFuncCalls)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDaoTransactionHooksCallsOnSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer testApp.Cleanup()
+
+	beforeCreateFuncCalls := 0
+	beforeUpdateFuncCalls := 0
+	beforeDeleteFuncCalls := 0
+	afterCreateFuncCalls := 0
+	afterUpdateFuncCalls := 0
+	afterDeleteFuncCalls := 0
+
+	baseDao := testApp.Dao()
+
+	baseDao.BeforeCreateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+		beforeCreateFuncCalls++
+		return nil
+	}
+	baseDao.BeforeUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+		beforeUpdateFuncCalls++
+		return nil
+	}
+	baseDao.BeforeDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
+		beforeDeleteFuncCalls++
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	baseDao.AfterCreateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) {
+		afterCreateFuncCalls++
+	}
+	baseDao.AfterUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) {
+		afterUpdateFuncCalls++
+	}
+	baseDao.AfterDeleteFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) {
+		afterDeleteFuncCalls++
+	}
+
+	existingModel, _ := testApp.Dao().FindAdminByEmail("test@example.com")
+
+	baseDao.RunInTransaction(func(txDao1 *daos.Dao) error {
+		return txDao1.RunInTransaction(func(txDao2 *daos.Dao) error {
+			// test create
+			// ---
+			newModel := &models.Admin{}
+			newModel.Email = "test_new1@example.com"
+			newModel.SetPassword("123456")
+			if err := txDao2.Save(newModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			// test update (twice)
+			// ---
+			if err := txDao2.Save(existingModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if err := txDao2.Save(existingModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			// test delete
+			// ---
+			if err := txDao2.Delete(existingModel); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		})
+	})
+
+	if beforeCreateFuncCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected beforeCreateFuncCalls to be called 1 times, got %d", beforeCreateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if beforeUpdateFuncCalls != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected beforeUpdateFuncCalls to be called 2 times, got %d", beforeUpdateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if beforeDeleteFuncCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected beforeDeleteFuncCalls to be called 1 times, got %d", beforeDeleteFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if afterCreateFuncCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected afterCreateFuncCalls to be called 1 times, got %d", afterCreateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if afterUpdateFuncCalls != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected afterUpdateFuncCalls to be called 2 times, got %d", afterUpdateFuncCalls)
+	}
+	if afterDeleteFuncCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected afterDeleteFuncCalls to be called 1 times, got %d", afterDeleteFuncCalls)
+	}
+}

daos/collection.go

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (dao *Dao) FindCollectionReferences(collection *models.Collection, excludeI
 // - is referenced as part of a relation field in another collection
 func (dao *Dao) DeleteCollection(collection *models.Collection) error {
 	if collection.System {
-		return errors.New("System collections cannot be deleted.")
+		return fmt.Errorf("System collection %q cannot be deleted.", collection.Name)
 	}
 
 	// ensure that there aren't any existing references.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (dao *Dao) DeleteCollection(collection *models.Collection) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if total := len(result); total > 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("The collection has external relation field references (%d).", total)
+		return fmt.Errorf("The collection %q has external relation field references (%d).", collection.Name, total)
 	}
 
 	return dao.RunInTransaction(func(txDao *Dao) error {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (dao *Dao) DeleteCollection(collection *models.Collection) error {
 func (dao *Dao) SaveCollection(collection *models.Collection) error {
 	var oldCollection *models.Collection
 
-	if collection.HasId() {
+	if !collection.IsNew() {
 		// get the existing collection state to compare with the new one
 		// note: the select is outside of the transaction to prevent SQLITE_LOCKED error when mixing read&write in a single transaction
 		var findErr error
@@ -161,3 +161,115 @@ func (dao *Dao) SaveCollection(collection *models.Collection) error {
 		return txDao.SyncRecordTableSchema(collection, oldCollection)
 	})
 }
+
+// ImportCollections imports the provided collections list within a single transaction.
+//
+// NB1! If deleteMissing is set, all local collections and schema fields, that are not present
+// in the imported configuration, WILL BE DELETED (including their related records data).
+//
+// NB2! This method doesn't perform validations on the imported collections data!
+// If you need validations, use [forms.CollectionsImport].
+func (dao *Dao) ImportCollections(
+	importedCollections []*models.Collection,
+	deleteMissing bool,
+	beforeRecordsSync func(txDao *Dao, mappedImported, mappedExisting map[string]*models.Collection) error,
+) error {
+	if len(importedCollections) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("No collections to import")
+	}
+
+	return dao.RunInTransaction(func(txDao *Dao) error {
+		existingCollections := []*models.Collection{}
+		if err := txDao.CollectionQuery().OrderBy("created ASC").All(&existingCollections); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		mappedExisting := make(map[string]*models.Collection, len(existingCollections))
+		for _, existing := range existingCollections {
+			mappedExisting[existing.GetId()] = existing
+		}
+
+		mappedImported := make(map[string]*models.Collection, len(importedCollections))
+		for _, imported := range importedCollections {
+			// generate id if not set
+			if !imported.HasId() {
+				imported.MarkAsNew()
+				imported.RefreshId()
+			}
+
+			if existing, ok := mappedExisting[imported.GetId()]; ok {
+				// preserve original created date
+				if !existing.Created.IsZero() {
+					imported.Created = existing.Created
+				}
+
+				// extend existing schema
+				if !deleteMissing {
+					schema, _ := existing.Schema.Clone()
+					for _, f := range imported.Schema.Fields() {
+						schema.AddField(f) // add or replace
+					}
+					imported.Schema = *schema
+				}
+			} else {
+				imported.MarkAsNew()
+			}
+
+			mappedImported[imported.GetId()] = imported
+		}
+
+		// delete old collections not available in the new configuration
+		// (before saving the imports in case a deleted collection name is being reused)
+		if deleteMissing {
+			for _, existing := range existingCollections {
+				if mappedImported[existing.GetId()] != nil {
+					continue // exist
+				}
+
+				if existing.System {
+					return fmt.Errorf("System collection %q cannot be deleted.", existing.Name)
+				}
+
+				// delete the collection
+				if err := txDao.Delete(existing); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// upsert imported collections
+		for _, imported := range importedCollections {
+			if err := txDao.Save(imported); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		if beforeRecordsSync != nil {
+			if err := beforeRecordsSync(txDao, mappedImported, mappedExisting); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		// delete the record tables of the deleted collections
+		if deleteMissing {
+			for _, existing := range existingCollections {
+				if mappedImported[existing.GetId()] != nil {
+					continue // exist
+				}
+
+				if err := txDao.DeleteTable(existing.Name); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// sync the upserted collections with the related records table
+		for _, imported := range importedCollections {
+			existing := mappedExisting[imported.GetId()]
+			if err := txDao.SyncRecordTableSchema(imported, existing); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+}

daos/collection_test.go

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package daos_test
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/schema"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ func TestFindCollectionReferences(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 collection, got %d: %v", len(result), result)
 	}
 
-	expectedFields := []string{"onerel", "manyrels", "rel_cascade"}
+	expectedFields := []string{"onerel", "manyrels", "cascaderel"}
 
 	for col, fields := range result {
 		if col.Name != "demo2" {
@@ -250,3 +253,314 @@ func TestSaveCollectionUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestImportCollections(t *testing.T) {
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name                   string
+		jsonData               string
+		deleteMissing          bool
+		beforeRecordsSync      func(txDao *daos.Dao, mappedImported, mappedExisting map[string]*models.Collection) error
+		expectError            bool
+		expectCollectionsCount int
+		afterTestFunc          func(testApp *tests.TestApp, resultCollections []*models.Collection)
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                   "empty collections",
+			jsonData:               `[]`,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "check db constraints",
+			jsonData: `[
+				{"name": "import_test", "schema": []}
+			]`,
+			deleteMissing:          false,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "minimal collection import",
+			jsonData: `[
+				{"name": "import_test", "schema": [{"name":"test", "type": "text"}]}
+			]`,
+			deleteMissing:          false,
+			expectError:            false,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 6,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "minimal collection import + failed beforeRecordsSync",
+			jsonData: `[
+				{"name": "import_test", "schema": [{"name":"test", "type": "text"}]}
+			]`,
+			beforeRecordsSync: func(txDao *daos.Dao, mappedImported, mappedExisting map[string]*models.Collection) error {
+				return errors.New("test_error")
+			},
+			deleteMissing:          false,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "minimal collection import + successful beforeRecordsSync",
+			jsonData: `[
+				{"name": "import_test", "schema": [{"name":"test", "type": "text"}]}
+			]`,
+			beforeRecordsSync: func(txDao *daos.Dao, mappedImported, mappedExisting map[string]*models.Collection) error {
+				return nil
+			},
+			deleteMissing:          false,
+			expectError:            false,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 6,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "new + update + delete system collection",
+			jsonData: `[
+				{
+					"id":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc",
+					"name":"demo",
+					"schema":[
+						{
+							"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+							"name":"title",
+							"type":"text",
+							"system":false,
+							"required":true,
+							"unique":false,
+							"options":{
+								"min":3,
+								"max":null,
+								"pattern":""
+							}
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					"name": "import1",
+					"schema": [
+						{
+							"name":"active",
+							"type":"bool"
+						}
+					]
+				}
+			]`,
+			deleteMissing:          true,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "new + update + delete non-system collection",
+			jsonData: `[
+				{
+					"id":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+					"name":"profiles",
+					"system":true,
+					"listRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"viewRule":"created > 'test_change'",
+					"createRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"updateRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"deleteRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"schema":[
+						{
+							"id":"koih1lqx",
+							"name":"userId",
+							"type":"user",
+							"system":true,
+							"required":true,
+							"unique":true,
+							"options":{
+								"maxSelect":1,
+								"cascadeDelete":true
+							}
+						},
+						{
+							"id":"69ycbg3q",
+							"name":"rel",
+							"type":"relation",
+							"system":false,
+							"required":false,
+							"unique":false,
+							"options":{
+								"maxSelect":2,
+								"collectionId":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+								"cascadeDelete":false
+							}
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					"id":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc",
+					"name":"demo",
+					"schema":[
+						{
+							"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+							"name":"title",
+							"type":"text",
+							"system":false,
+							"required":true,
+							"unique":false,
+							"options":{
+								"min":3,
+								"max":null,
+								"pattern":""
+							}
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					"id": "test_deleted_collection_name_reuse",
+					"name": "demo2",
+					"schema": [
+						{
+							"id":"fz6iql2m",
+							"name":"active",
+							"type":"bool"
+						}
+					]
+				}
+			]`,
+			deleteMissing:          true,
+			expectError:            false,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 3,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "test with deleteMissing: false",
+			jsonData: `[
+				{
+					"id":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+					"name":"profiles",
+					"system":true,
+					"listRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"viewRule":"created > 'test_change'",
+					"createRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"updateRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"deleteRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+					"schema":[
+						{
+							"id":"69ycbg3q",
+							"name":"rel",
+							"type":"relation",
+							"system":false,
+							"required":false,
+							"unique":false,
+							"options":{
+								"maxSelect":2,
+								"collectionId":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+								"cascadeDelete":true
+							}
+						},
+						{
+							"id":"abcd_import",
+							"name":"new_field",
+							"type":"bool"
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					"id":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc",
+					"name":"demo",
+					"schema":[
+						{
+							"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+							"name":"title",
+							"type":"text",
+							"system":false,
+							"required":true,
+							"unique":false,
+							"options":{
+								"min":3,
+								"max":null,
+								"pattern":""
+							}
+						},
+						{
+							"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+							"name":"field_with_duplicate_id",
+							"type":"text",
+							"system":false,
+							"required":true,
+							"unique":false,
+							"options":{
+								"min":3,
+								"max":null,
+								"pattern":""
+							}
+						},
+						{
+							"id":"abcd_import",
+							"name":"new_field",
+							"type":"text"
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					"name": "new_import",
+					"schema": [
+						{
+							"id":"abcd_import",
+							"name":"active",
+							"type":"bool"
+						}
+					]
+				}
+			]`,
+			deleteMissing:          false,
+			expectError:            false,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 6,
+			afterTestFunc: func(testApp *tests.TestApp, resultCollections []*models.Collection) {
+				expectedCollectionFields := map[string]int{
+					"profiles":   6,
+					"demo":       3,
+					"demo2":      14,
+					"demo3":      1,
+					"demo4":      6,
+					"new_import": 1,
+				}
+				for name, expectedCount := range expectedCollectionFields {
+					collection, err := testApp.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId(name)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatal(err)
+					}
+
+					if totalFields := len(collection.Schema.Fields()); totalFields != expectedCount {
+						t.Errorf("Expected %d %q fields, got %d", expectedCount, collection.Name, totalFields)
+					}
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
+		testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+		defer testApp.Cleanup()
+
+		importedCollections := []*models.Collection{}
+
+		// load data
+		loadErr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(scenario.jsonData), &importedCollections)
+		if loadErr != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("[%s] Failed to load  data: %v", scenario.name, loadErr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		err := testApp.Dao().ImportCollections(importedCollections, scenario.deleteMissing, scenario.beforeRecordsSync)
+
+		hasErr := err != nil
+		if hasErr != scenario.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", scenario.name, scenario.expectError, hasErr, err)
+		}
+
+		// check collections count
+		collections := []*models.Collection{}
+		if err := testApp.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(collections) != scenario.expectCollectionsCount {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected %d collections, got %d", scenario.name, scenario.expectCollectionsCount, len(collections))
+		}
+
+		if scenario.afterTestFunc != nil {
+			scenario.afterTestFunc(testApp, collections)
+		}
+	}
+}

daos/param.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (dao *Dao) SaveParam(key string, value any, optEncryptionKey ...string) err
 		param = &models.Param{Key: key}
 	}
 
-	var normalizedValue any
+	normalizedValue := value
 
 	// encrypt if optEncryptionKey is set
 	if len(optEncryptionKey) > 0 && optEncryptionKey[0] != "" {
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ func (dao *Dao) SaveParam(key string, value any, optEncryptionKey ...string) err
 		}
 
 		normalizedValue = encryptVal
-	} else {
-		normalizedValue = value
 	}
 
 	encodedValue := types.JsonRaw{}

daos/record.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/schema"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/list"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
@@ -149,6 +150,10 @@ func (dao *Dao) IsRecordValueUnique(
 // FindUserRelatedRecords returns all records that has a reference
 // to the provided User model (via the user shema field).
 func (dao *Dao) FindUserRelatedRecords(user *models.User) ([]*models.Record, error) {
+	if user.Id == "" {
+		return []*models.Record{}, nil
+	}
+
 	collections, err := dao.FindCollectionsWithUserFields()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -329,23 +334,44 @@ func (dao *Dao) SyncRecordTableSchema(newCollection *models.Collection, oldColle
 		}
 
 		// check for new or renamed columns
+		toRename := map[string]string{}
 		for _, field := range newSchema.Fields() {
 			oldField := oldSchema.GetFieldById(field.Id)
-			if oldField != nil {
-				// rename
-				_, err := txDao.DB().RenameColumn(newTableName, oldField.Name, field.Name).Execute()
+			// Note:
+			// We are using a temporary column name when adding or renaming columns
+			// to ensure that there are no name collisions in case there is
+			// names switch/reuse of existing columns (eg. name, title -> title, name).
+			// This way we are always doing 1 more rename operation but it provides better dev experience.
+
+			if oldField == nil {
+				tempName := field.Name + security.RandomString(5)
+				toRename[tempName] = field.Name
+
+				// add
+				_, err := txDao.DB().AddColumn(newTableName, tempName, field.ColDefinition()).Execute()
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
-			} else {
-				// add
-				_, err := txDao.DB().AddColumn(newTableName, field.Name, field.ColDefinition()).Execute()
+			} else if oldField.Name != field.Name {
+				tempName := field.Name + security.RandomString(5)
+				toRename[tempName] = field.Name
+
+				// rename
+				_, err := txDao.DB().RenameColumn(newTableName, oldField.Name, tempName).Execute()
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
+		// set the actual columns name
+		for tempName, actualName := range toRename {
+			_, err := txDao.DB().RenameColumn(newTableName, tempName, actualName).Execute()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	})
 }

daos/record_expand.go

@@ -17,21 +17,27 @@ const MaxExpandDepth = 6
 type ExpandFetchFunc func(relCollection *models.Collection, relIds []string) ([]*models.Record, error)
 
 // ExpandRecord expands the relations of a single Record model.
-func (dao *Dao) ExpandRecord(record *models.Record, expands []string, fetchFunc ExpandFetchFunc) error {
+//
+// Returns a map with the failed expand parameters and their errors.
+func (dao *Dao) ExpandRecord(record *models.Record, expands []string, fetchFunc ExpandFetchFunc) map[string]error {
 	return dao.ExpandRecords([]*models.Record{record}, expands, fetchFunc)
 }
 
 // ExpandRecords expands the relations of the provided Record models list.
-func (dao *Dao) ExpandRecords(records []*models.Record, expands []string, fetchFunc ExpandFetchFunc) error {
+//
+// Returns a map with the failed expand parameters and their errors.
+func (dao *Dao) ExpandRecords(records []*models.Record, expands []string, fetchFunc ExpandFetchFunc) map[string]error {
 	normalized := normalizeExpands(expands)
 
+	failed := map[string]error{}
+
 	for _, expand := range normalized {
 		if err := dao.expandRecords(records, expand, fetchFunc, 1); err != nil {
-			return err
+			failed[expand] = err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return failed
 }
 
 // notes:
@@ -52,11 +58,14 @@ func (dao *Dao) expandRecords(records []*models.Record, expandPath string, fetch
 	// extract the relation field (if exist)
 	mainCollection := records[0].Collection()
 	relField := mainCollection.Schema.GetFieldByName(parts[0])
-	if relField == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Couldn't find field %q in collection %q.", parts[0], mainCollection.Name)
+	if relField == nil || relField.Type != schema.FieldTypeRelation {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Couldn't find relation field %q in collection %q.", parts[0], mainCollection.Name)
 	}
 	relField.InitOptions()
-	relFieldOptions, _ := relField.Options.(*schema.RelationOptions)
+	relFieldOptions, ok := relField.Options.(*schema.RelationOptions)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Cannot initialize the options of relation field %q.", parts[0])
+	}
 
 	relCollection, err := dao.FindCollectionByNameOrId(relFieldOptions.CollectionId)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ func (dao *Dao) expandRecords(records []*models.Record, expandPath string, fetch
 	}
 
 	// extract the id of the relations to expand
-	relIds := []string{}
+	relIds := make([]string, 0, len(records))
 	for _, record := range records {
 		relIds = append(relIds, record.GetStringSliceDataValue(relField.Name)...)
 	}
@@ -92,7 +101,7 @@ func (dao *Dao) expandRecords(records []*models.Record, expandPath string, fetch
 	for _, model := range records {
 		relIds := model.GetStringSliceDataValue(relField.Name)
 
-		validRels := []*models.Record{}
+		validRels := make([]*models.Record, 0, len(relIds))
 		for _, id := range relIds {
 			if rel, ok := indexedRels[id]; ok {
 				validRels = append(validRels, rel)
@@ -120,20 +129,18 @@ func (dao *Dao) expandRecords(records []*models.Record, expandPath string, fetch
 // normalizeExpands normalizes expand strings and merges self containing paths
 // (eg. ["a.b.c", "a.b", "   test  ", "  ", "test"] -> ["a.b.c", "test"]).
 func normalizeExpands(paths []string) []string {
-	result := []string{}
-
 	// normalize paths
-	normalized := []string{}
+	normalized := make([]string, 0, len(paths))
 	for _, p := range paths {
-		p := strings.ReplaceAll(p, " ", "") // replace spaces
-		p = strings.Trim(p, ".")            // trim incomplete paths
-		if p == "" {
-			continue
+		p = strings.ReplaceAll(p, " ", "") // replace spaces
+		p = strings.Trim(p, ".")           // trim incomplete paths
+		if p != "" {
+			normalized = append(normalized, p)
 		}
-		normalized = append(normalized, p)
 	}
 
 	// merge containing paths
+	result := make([]string, 0, len(normalized))
 	for i, p1 := range normalized {
 		var skip bool
 		for j, p2 := range normalized {

daos/record_expand_test.go

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 	col, _ := app.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId("demo4")
 
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		recordIds         []string
-		expands           []string
-		fetchFunc         daos.ExpandFetchFunc
-		expectExpandProps int
-		expectError       bool
+		recordIds            []string
+		expands              []string
+		fetchFunc            daos.ExpandFetchFunc
+		expectExpandProps    int
+		expectExpandFailures int
 	}{
 		// empty records
 		{
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			0,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 		// empty expand
 		{
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			0,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 		// empty fetchFunc
 		{
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"onerel", "manyrels.onerel.manyrels"},
 			nil,
 			0,
-			true,
+			2,
 		},
 		// fetchFunc with error
 		{
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return nil, errors.New("test error")
 			},
 			0,
-			true,
+			2,
 		},
-		// invalid missing first level expand
+		// missing relation field
 		{
 			[]string{"b8ba58f9-e2d7-42a0-b0e7-a11efd98236b", "df55c8ff-45ef-4c82-8aed-6e2183fe1125"},
 			[]string{"invalid"},
@@ -71,9 +71,19 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			0,
-			true,
+			1,
 		},
-		// invalid missing second level expand
+		// existing, but non-relation type field
+		{
+			[]string{"b8ba58f9-e2d7-42a0-b0e7-a11efd98236b", "df55c8ff-45ef-4c82-8aed-6e2183fe1125"},
+			[]string{"title"},
+			func(c *models.Collection, ids []string) ([]*models.Record, error) {
+				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
+			},
+			0,
+			1,
+		},
+		// invalid/missing second level expand
 		{
 			[]string{"b8ba58f9-e2d7-42a0-b0e7-a11efd98236b", "df55c8ff-45ef-4c82-8aed-6e2183fe1125"},
 			[]string{"manyrels.invalid"},
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			0,
-			true,
+			1,
 		},
 		// expand normalizations
 		{
@@ -96,7 +106,7 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			9,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 		// single expand
 		{
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			2,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 		// maxExpandDepth reached
 		{
@@ -121,18 +131,17 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			6,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for i, s := range scenarios {
 		ids := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(s.recordIds)
 		records, _ := app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(col, ids, nil)
-		err := app.Dao().ExpandRecords(records, s.expands, s.fetchFunc)
+		failed := app.Dao().ExpandRecords(records, s.expands, s.fetchFunc)
 
-		hasErr := err != nil
-		if hasErr != s.expectError {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", i, s.expectError, hasErr, err)
+		if len(failed) != s.expectExpandFailures {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %d failures, got %d: \n%v", i, s.expectExpandFailures, len(failed), failed)
 		}
 
 		encoded, _ := json.Marshal(records)
@@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ func TestExpandRecords(t *testing.T) {
 		totalExpandProps := strings.Count(encodedStr, "@expand")
 
 		if s.expectExpandProps != totalExpandProps {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %d @expand props in %v, got %d", i, s.expectExpandProps, encodedStr, totalExpandProps)
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %d @expand props, got %d: \n%v", i, s.expectExpandProps, totalExpandProps, encodedStr)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -152,11 +161,11 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	col, _ := app.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId("demo4")
 
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		recordId          string
-		expands           []string
-		fetchFunc         daos.ExpandFetchFunc
-		expectExpandProps int
-		expectError       bool
+		recordId             string
+		expands              []string
+		fetchFunc            daos.ExpandFetchFunc
+		expectExpandProps    int
+		expectExpandFailures int
 	}{
 		// empty expand
 		{
@@ -166,7 +175,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			0,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 		// empty fetchFunc
 		{
@@ -174,7 +183,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"onerel", "manyrels.onerel.manyrels"},
 			nil,
 			0,
-			true,
+			2,
 		},
 		// fetchFunc with error
 		{
@@ -184,7 +193,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 				return nil, errors.New("test error")
 			},
 			0,
-			true,
+			2,
 		},
 		// invalid missing first level expand
 		{
@@ -194,7 +203,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			0,
-			true,
+			1,
 		},
 		// invalid missing second level expand
 		{
@@ -204,7 +213,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			0,
-			true,
+			1,
 		},
 		// expand normalizations
 		{
@@ -214,7 +223,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			3,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 		// single expand
 		{
@@ -224,7 +233,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			1,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 		// maxExpandDepth reached
 		{
@@ -234,17 +243,16 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 				return app.Dao().FindRecordsByIds(c, ids, nil)
 			},
 			6,
-			false,
+			0,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for i, s := range scenarios {
 		record, _ := app.Dao().FindFirstRecordByData(col, "id", s.recordId)
-		err := app.Dao().ExpandRecord(record, s.expands, s.fetchFunc)
+		failed := app.Dao().ExpandRecord(record, s.expands, s.fetchFunc)
 
-		hasErr := err != nil
-		if hasErr != s.expectError {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", i, s.expectError, hasErr, err)
+		if len(failed) != s.expectExpandFailures {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %d failures, got %d: \n%v", i, s.expectExpandFailures, len(failed), failed)
 		}
 
 		encoded, _ := json.Marshal(record)
@@ -252,7 +260,7 @@ func TestExpandRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		totalExpandProps := strings.Count(encodedStr, "@expand")
 
 		if s.expectExpandProps != totalExpandProps {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %d @expand props in %v, got %d", i, s.expectExpandProps, encodedStr, totalExpandProps)
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %d @expand props, got %d: \n%v", i, s.expectExpandProps, totalExpandProps, encodedStr)
 		}
 	}
 }

daos/user.go

@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ func (dao *Dao) LoadProfiles(users []*models.User) error {
 	}
 
 	// extract user ids
-	ids := []string{}
+	ids := make([]string, len(users))
 	usersMap := map[string]*models.User{}
-	for _, user := range users {
-		ids = append(ids, user.Id)
+	for i, user := range users {
+		ids[i] = user.Id
 		usersMap[user.Id] = user
 	}
 

forms/admin_login.go

@@ -6,20 +6,51 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
-// AdminLogin defines an admin email/pass login form.
+// AdminLogin specifies an admin email/pass login form.
 type AdminLogin struct {
-	app core.App
+	config AdminLoginConfig
 
 	Email    string `form:"email" json:"email"`
 	Password string `form:"password" json:"password"`
 }
 
-// NewAdminLogin creates new admin login form for the provided app.
+// AdminLoginConfig is the [AdminLogin] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is a required struct member.
+type AdminLoginConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewAdminLogin creates a new [AdminLogin] form with initializer
+// config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewAdminLoginWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewAdminLogin(app core.App) *AdminLogin {
-	return &AdminLogin{app: app}
+	return NewAdminLoginWithConfig(AdminLoginConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewAdminLoginWithConfig creates a new [AdminLogin] form
+// with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewAdminLoginWithConfig(config AdminLoginConfig) *AdminLogin {
+	form := &AdminLogin{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -37,7 +68,7 @@ func (form *AdminLogin) Submit() (*models.Admin, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	admin, err := form.app.Dao().FindAdminByEmail(form.Email)
+	admin, err := form.config.TxDao.FindAdminByEmail(form.Email)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

forms/admin_login_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
+func TestAdminLoginPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewAdminLogin(nil)
+}
+
 func TestAdminLoginValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()

forms/admin_password_reset_confirm.go

@@ -3,24 +3,53 @@ package forms
 import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/forms/validators"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
-// AdminPasswordResetConfirm defines an admin password reset confirmation form.
+// AdminPasswordResetConfirm specifies an admin password reset confirmation form.
 type AdminPasswordResetConfirm struct {
-	app core.App
+	config AdminPasswordResetConfirmConfig
 
 	Token           string `form:"token" json:"token"`
 	Password        string `form:"password" json:"password"`
 	PasswordConfirm string `form:"passwordConfirm" json:"passwordConfirm"`
 }
 
-// NewAdminPasswordResetConfirm creates new admin password reset confirmation form.
+// AdminPasswordResetConfirmConfig is the [AdminPasswordResetConfirm] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type AdminPasswordResetConfirmConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewAdminPasswordResetConfirm creates a new [AdminPasswordResetConfirm]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewAdminPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewAdminPasswordResetConfirm(app core.App) *AdminPasswordResetConfirm {
-	return &AdminPasswordResetConfirm{
-		app: app,
+	return NewAdminPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig(AdminPasswordResetConfirmConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewAdminPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig creates a new [AdminPasswordResetConfirm]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewAdminPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig(config AdminPasswordResetConfirmConfig) *AdminPasswordResetConfirm {
+	form := &AdminPasswordResetConfirm{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
 	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -38,9 +67,9 @@ func (form *AdminPasswordResetConfirm) checkToken(value any) error {
 		return nil // nothing to check
 	}
 
-	admin, err := form.app.Dao().FindAdminByToken(
+	admin, err := form.config.TxDao.FindAdminByToken(
 		v,
-		form.app.Settings().AdminPasswordResetToken.Secret,
+		form.config.App.Settings().AdminPasswordResetToken.Secret,
 	)
 	if err != nil || admin == nil {
 		return validation.NewError("validation_invalid_token", "Invalid or expired token.")
@@ -56,9 +85,9 @@ func (form *AdminPasswordResetConfirm) Submit() (*models.Admin, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	admin, err := form.app.Dao().FindAdminByToken(
+	admin, err := form.config.TxDao.FindAdminByToken(
 		form.Token,
-		form.app.Settings().AdminPasswordResetToken.Secret,
+		form.config.App.Settings().AdminPasswordResetToken.Secret,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -68,7 +97,7 @@ func (form *AdminPasswordResetConfirm) Submit() (*models.Admin, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := form.app.Dao().SaveAdmin(admin); err != nil {
+	if err := form.config.TxDao.SaveAdmin(admin); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 

forms/admin_password_reset_confirm_test.go

@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
+func TestAdminPasswordResetPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewAdminPasswordResetConfirm(nil)
+}
+
 func TestAdminPasswordResetConfirmValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()

forms/admin_password_reset_request.go

@@ -7,24 +7,53 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/mails"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
-// AdminPasswordResetRequest defines an admin password reset request form.
+// AdminPasswordResetRequest specifies an admin password reset request form.
 type AdminPasswordResetRequest struct {
-	app             core.App
-	resendThreshold float64
+	config AdminPasswordResetRequestConfig
 
 	Email string `form:"email" json:"email"`
 }
 
-// NewAdminPasswordResetRequest creates new admin password reset request form.
+// AdminPasswordResetRequestConfig is the [AdminPasswordResetRequest] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type AdminPasswordResetRequestConfig struct {
+	App             core.App
+	TxDao           *daos.Dao
+	ResendThreshold float64 // in seconds
+}
+
+// NewAdminPasswordResetRequest creates a new [AdminPasswordResetRequest]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewAdminPasswordResetRequestWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewAdminPasswordResetRequest(app core.App) *AdminPasswordResetRequest {
-	return &AdminPasswordResetRequest{
-		app:             app,
-		resendThreshold: 120, // 2 min
+	return NewAdminPasswordResetRequestWithConfig(AdminPasswordResetRequestConfig{
+		App:             app,
+		ResendThreshold: 120, // 2min
+	})
+}
+
+// NewAdminPasswordResetRequestWithConfig creates a new [AdminPasswordResetRequest]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewAdminPasswordResetRequestWithConfig(config AdminPasswordResetRequestConfig) *AdminPasswordResetRequest {
+	form := &AdminPasswordResetRequest{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
 	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -48,23 +77,23 @@ func (form *AdminPasswordResetRequest) Submit() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	admin, err := form.app.Dao().FindAdminByEmail(form.Email)
+	admin, err := form.config.TxDao.FindAdminByEmail(form.Email)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	lastResetSentAt := admin.LastResetSentAt.Time()
-	if now.Sub(lastResetSentAt).Seconds() < form.resendThreshold {
+	if now.Sub(lastResetSentAt).Seconds() < form.config.ResendThreshold {
 		return errors.New("You have already requested a password reset.")
 	}
 
-	if err := mails.SendAdminPasswordReset(form.app, admin); err != nil {
+	if err := mails.SendAdminPasswordReset(form.config.App, admin); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// update last sent timestamp
 	admin.LastResetSentAt = types.NowDateTime()
 
-	return form.app.Dao().SaveAdmin(admin)
+	return form.config.TxDao.SaveAdmin(admin)
 }

forms/admin_password_reset_request_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
+func TestAdminPasswordResetRequestPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewAdminPasswordResetRequest(nil)
+}
+
 func TestAdminPasswordResetRequestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer testApp.Cleanup()

forms/admin_upsert.go

@@ -4,32 +4,62 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/forms/validators"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
-// AdminUpsert defines an admin upsert (create/update) form.
+// AdminUpsert specifies a [models.Admin] upsert (create/update) form.
 type AdminUpsert struct {
-	app      core.App
-	admin    *models.Admin
-	isCreate bool
+	config AdminUpsertConfig
+	admin  *models.Admin
 
+	Id              string `form:"id" json:"id"`
 	Avatar          int    `form:"avatar" json:"avatar"`
 	Email           string `form:"email" json:"email"`
 	Password        string `form:"password" json:"password"`
 	PasswordConfirm string `form:"passwordConfirm" json:"passwordConfirm"`
 }
 
-// NewAdminUpsert creates new upsert form for the provided admin model
-// (pass an empty admin model instance (`&models.Admin{}`) for create).
+// AdminUpsertConfig is the [AdminUpsert] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is a required struct member.
+type AdminUpsertConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewAdminUpsert creates a new [AdminUpsert] form with initializer
+// config created from the provided [core.App] and [models.Admin] instances
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty Admin - `&models.Admin{}`).
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewAdminUpsertWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewAdminUpsert(app core.App, admin *models.Admin) *AdminUpsert {
+	return NewAdminUpsertWithConfig(AdminUpsertConfig{
+		App: app,
+	}, admin)
+}
+
+// NewAdminUpsertWithConfig creates a new [AdminUpsert] form
+// with the provided config and [models.Admin] instance or panics on invalid configuration
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty Admin - `&models.Admin{}`).
+func NewAdminUpsertWithConfig(config AdminUpsertConfig, admin *models.Admin) *AdminUpsert {
 	form := &AdminUpsert{
-		app:      app,
-		admin:    admin,
-		isCreate: !admin.HasId(),
+		config: config,
+		admin:  admin,
+	}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil || form.admin == nil {
+		panic("Invalid initializer config or nil upsert model.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
 	}
 
 	// load defaults
+	form.Id = admin.Id
 	form.Avatar = admin.Avatar
 	form.Email = admin.Email
 
@@ -39,6 +69,14 @@ func NewAdminUpsert(app core.App, admin *models.Admin) *AdminUpsert {
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
 func (form *AdminUpsert) Validate() error {
 	return validation.ValidateStruct(form,
+		validation.Field(
+			&form.Id,
+			validation.When(
+				form.admin.IsNew(),
+				validation.Length(models.DefaultIdLength, models.DefaultIdLength),
+				validation.Match(idRegex),
+			).Else(validation.In(form.admin.Id)),
+		),
 		validation.Field(
 			&form.Avatar,
 			validation.Min(0),
@@ -53,7 +91,7 @@ func (form *AdminUpsert) Validate() error {
 		),
 		validation.Field(
 			&form.Password,
-			validation.When(form.isCreate, validation.Required),
+			validation.When(form.admin.IsNew(), validation.Required),
 			validation.Length(10, 100),
 		),
 		validation.Field(
@@ -67,19 +105,28 @@ func (form *AdminUpsert) Validate() error {
 func (form *AdminUpsert) checkUniqueEmail(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(string)
 
-	if form.app.Dao().IsAdminEmailUnique(v, form.admin.Id) {
+	if form.config.TxDao.IsAdminEmailUnique(v, form.admin.Id) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	return validation.NewError("validation_admin_email_exists", "Admin email already exists.")
 }
 
-// Submit validates the form and upserts the form's admin model.
-func (form *AdminUpsert) Submit() error {
+// Submit validates the form and upserts the form admin model.
+//
+// You can optionally provide a list of InterceptorFunc to further
+// modify the form behavior before persisting it.
+func (form *AdminUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
 	if err := form.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// custom insertion id can be set only on create
+	if form.admin.IsNew() && form.Id != "" {
+		form.admin.MarkAsNew()
+		form.admin.SetId(form.Id)
+	}
+
 	form.admin.Avatar = form.Avatar
 	form.admin.Email = form.Email
 
@@ -87,5 +134,7 @@ func (form *AdminUpsert) Submit() error {
 		form.admin.SetPassword(form.Password)
 	}
 
-	return form.app.Dao().SaveAdmin(form.admin)
+	return runInterceptors(func() error {
+		return form.config.TxDao.SaveAdmin(form.admin)
+	}, interceptors...)
 }

forms/admin_upsert_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package forms_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
@@ -10,6 +12,29 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
+func TestAdminUpsertPanic1(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewAdminUpsert(nil, nil)
+}
+
+func TestAdminUpsertPanic2(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewAdminUpsert(app, nil)
+}
+
 func TestNewAdminUpsert(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()
@@ -252,7 +277,14 @@ func TestAdminUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		err := form.Submit()
+		interceptorCalls := 0
+
+		err := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+			return func() error {
+				interceptorCalls++
+				return next()
+			}
+		})
 
 		hasErr := err != nil
 		if hasErr != s.expectError {
@@ -266,6 +298,14 @@ func TestAdminUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		expectInterceptorCall := 1
+		if s.expectError {
+			expectInterceptorCall = 0
+		}
+		if interceptorCalls != expectInterceptorCall {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected interceptor to be called %d, got %d", i, expectInterceptorCall, interceptorCalls)
+		}
+
 		if s.expectError {
 			continue // skip persistence check
 		}
@@ -283,3 +323,153 @@ func TestAdminUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAdminUpsertSubmitInterceptors(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	admin := &models.Admin{}
+	form := forms.NewAdminUpsert(app, admin)
+	form.Email = "test_new@example.com"
+	form.Password = "1234567890"
+	form.PasswordConfirm = form.Password
+
+	testErr := errors.New("test_error")
+	interceptorAdminEmail := ""
+
+	interceptor1Called := false
+	interceptor1 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor1Called = true
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
+	interceptor2Called := false
+	interceptor2 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptorAdminEmail = admin.Email // to check if the record was filled
+			interceptor2Called = true
+			return testErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	err := form.Submit(interceptor1, interceptor2)
+	if err != testErr {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error %v, got %v", testErr, err)
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor1Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor1 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor2Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor2 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if interceptorAdminEmail != form.Email {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected the form model to be filled before calling the interceptors")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAdminUpsertWithCustomId(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	existingAdmin, err := app.Dao().FindAdminByEmail("test@example.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name        string
+		jsonData    string
+		collection  *models.Admin
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"empty data",
+			"{}",
+			&models.Admin{},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"empty id",
+			`{"id":""}`,
+			&models.Admin{},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"id < 15 chars",
+			`{"id":"a23"}`,
+			&models.Admin{},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id > 15 chars",
+			`{"id":"a234567890123456"}`,
+			&models.Admin{},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (invalid chars)",
+			`{"id":"a@3456789012345"}`,
+			&models.Admin{},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (valid chars)",
+			`{"id":"a23456789012345"}`,
+			&models.Admin{},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"changing the id of an existing item",
+			`{"id":"b23456789012345"}`,
+			existingAdmin,
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"using the same existing item id",
+			`{"id":"` + existingAdmin.Id + `"}`,
+			existingAdmin,
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"skipping the id for existing item",
+			`{}`,
+			existingAdmin,
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i, scenario := range scenarios {
+		form := forms.NewAdminUpsert(app, scenario.collection)
+		if form.Email == "" {
+			form.Email = fmt.Sprintf("test_id_%d@example.com", i)
+		}
+		form.Password = "1234567890"
+		form.PasswordConfirm = form.Password
+
+		// load data
+		loadErr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(scenario.jsonData), form)
+		if loadErr != nil {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Failed to load form data: %v", scenario.name, loadErr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		submitErr := form.Submit()
+		hasErr := submitErr != nil
+
+		if hasErr != scenario.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", scenario.name, scenario.expectError, hasErr, submitErr)
+		}
+
+		if !hasErr && form.Id != "" {
+			_, err := app.Dao().FindAdminById(form.Id)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] Expected to find record with id %s, got %v", scenario.name, form.Id, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

forms/base.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Package models implements various services used for request data
+// validation and applying changes to existing DB models through the app Dao.
+package forms
+
+import "regexp"
+
+// base ID value regex pattern
+var idRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^[^\@\#\$\&\|\.\,\'\"\\\/\s]+$`)
+
+// InterceptorNextFunc is a interceptor handler function.
+// Usually used in combination with InterceptorFunc.
+type InterceptorNextFunc = func() error
+
+// InterceptorFunc defines a single interceptor function that will execute the provided next func handler.
+type InterceptorFunc func(next InterceptorNextFunc) InterceptorNextFunc
+
+// runInterceptors executes the provided list of interceptors.
+func runInterceptors(next InterceptorNextFunc, interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
+	for i := len(interceptors) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		next = interceptors[i](next)
+	}
+
+	return next()
+}

forms/collection_upsert.go

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package forms
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/schema"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/resolvers"
@@ -14,12 +16,12 @@ import (
 
 var collectionNameRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$`)
 
-// CollectionUpsert defines a collection upsert (create/update) form.
+// CollectionUpsert specifies a [models.Collection] upsert (create/update) form.
 type CollectionUpsert struct {
-	app        core.App
+	config     CollectionUpsertConfig
 	collection *models.Collection
-	isCreate   bool
 
+	Id         string        `form:"id" json:"id"`
 	Name       string        `form:"name" json:"name"`
 	System     bool          `form:"system" json:"system"`
 	Schema     schema.Schema `form:"schema" json:"schema"`
@@ -30,25 +32,54 @@ type CollectionUpsert struct {
 	DeleteRule *string       `form:"deleteRule" json:"deleteRule"`
 }
 
-// NewCollectionUpsert creates new collection upsert form for the provided Collection model
-// (pass an empty Collection model instance (`&models.Collection{}`) for create).
+// CollectionUpsertConfig is the [CollectionUpsert] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is a required struct member.
+type CollectionUpsertConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewCollectionUpsert creates a new [CollectionUpsert] form with initializer
+// config created from the provided [core.App] and [models.Collection] instances
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty Collection - `&models.Collection{}`).
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewCollectionUpsertWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewCollectionUpsert(app core.App, collection *models.Collection) *CollectionUpsert {
+	return NewCollectionUpsertWithConfig(CollectionUpsertConfig{
+		App: app,
+	}, collection)
+}
+
+// NewCollectionUpsertWithConfig creates a new [CollectionUpsert] form
+// with the provided config and [models.Collection] instance or panics on invalid configuration
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty Collection - `&models.Collection{}`).
+func NewCollectionUpsertWithConfig(config CollectionUpsertConfig, collection *models.Collection) *CollectionUpsert {
 	form := &CollectionUpsert{
-		app:        app,
+		config:     config,
 		collection: collection,
-		isCreate:   !collection.HasId(),
+	}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil || form.collection == nil {
+		panic("Invalid initializer config or nil upsert model.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
 	}
 
 	// load defaults
-	form.Name = collection.Name
-	form.System = collection.System
-	form.ListRule = collection.ListRule
-	form.ViewRule = collection.ViewRule
-	form.CreateRule = collection.CreateRule
-	form.UpdateRule = collection.UpdateRule
-	form.DeleteRule = collection.DeleteRule
+	form.Id = form.collection.Id
+	form.Name = form.collection.Name
+	form.System = form.collection.System
+	form.ListRule = form.collection.ListRule
+	form.ViewRule = form.collection.ViewRule
+	form.CreateRule = form.collection.CreateRule
+	form.UpdateRule = form.collection.UpdateRule
+	form.DeleteRule = form.collection.DeleteRule
 
-	clone, _ := collection.Schema.Clone()
+	clone, _ := form.collection.Schema.Clone()
 	if clone != nil {
 		form.Schema = *clone
 	} else {
@@ -61,6 +92,14 @@ func NewCollectionUpsert(app core.App, collection *models.Collection) *Collectio
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
 func (form *CollectionUpsert) Validate() error {
 	return validation.ValidateStruct(form,
+		validation.Field(
+			&form.Id,
+			validation.When(
+				form.collection.IsNew(),
+				validation.Length(models.DefaultIdLength, models.DefaultIdLength),
+				validation.Match(idRegex),
+			).Else(validation.In(form.collection.Id)),
+		),
 		validation.Field(
 			&form.System,
 			validation.By(form.ensureNoSystemFlagChange),
@@ -78,7 +117,7 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) Validate() error {
 			&form.Schema,
 			validation.By(form.ensureNoSystemFieldsChange),
 			validation.By(form.ensureNoFieldsTypeChange),
-			validation.By(form.ensureNoFieldsNameReuse),
+			validation.By(form.ensureExistingRelationCollectionId),
 		),
 		validation.Field(&form.ListRule, validation.By(form.checkRule)),
 		validation.Field(&form.ViewRule, validation.By(form.checkRule)),
@@ -91,11 +130,11 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) Validate() error {
 func (form *CollectionUpsert) checkUniqueName(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(string)
 
-	if !form.app.Dao().IsCollectionNameUnique(v, form.collection.Id) {
+	if !form.config.TxDao.IsCollectionNameUnique(v, form.collection.Id) {
 		return validation.NewError("validation_collection_name_exists", "Collection name must be unique (case insensitive).")
 	}
 
-	if (form.isCreate || !strings.EqualFold(v, form.collection.Name)) && form.app.Dao().HasTable(v) {
+	if (form.collection.IsNew() || !strings.EqualFold(v, form.collection.Name)) && form.config.TxDao.HasTable(v) {
 		return validation.NewError("validation_collection_name_table_exists", "The collection name must be also unique table name.")
 	}
 
@@ -105,7 +144,7 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) checkUniqueName(value any) error {
 func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureNoSystemNameChange(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(string)
 
-	if form.isCreate || !form.collection.System || v == form.collection.Name {
+	if form.collection.IsNew() || !form.collection.System || v == form.collection.Name {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -115,7 +154,7 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureNoSystemNameChange(value any) error {
 func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureNoSystemFlagChange(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(bool)
 
-	if form.isCreate || v == form.collection.System {
+	if form.collection.IsNew() || v == form.collection.System {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -125,11 +164,38 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureNoSystemFlagChange(value any) error {
 func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureNoFieldsTypeChange(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(schema.Schema)
 
-	for _, field := range v.Fields() {
+	for i, field := range v.Fields() {
 		oldField := form.collection.Schema.GetFieldById(field.Id)
 
 		if oldField != nil && oldField.Type != field.Type {
-			return validation.NewError("validation_field_type_change", "Field type cannot be changed.")
+			return validation.Errors{fmt.Sprint(i): validation.NewError(
+				"validation_field_type_change",
+				"Field type cannot be changed.",
+			)}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureExistingRelationCollectionId(value any) error {
+	v, _ := value.(schema.Schema)
+
+	for i, field := range v.Fields() {
+		if field.Type != schema.FieldTypeRelation {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		options, _ := field.Options.(*schema.RelationOptions)
+		if options == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if _, err := form.config.TxDao.FindCollectionByNameOrId(options.CollectionId); err != nil {
+			return validation.Errors{fmt.Sprint(i): validation.NewError(
+				"validation_field_invalid_relation",
+				"The relation collection doesn't exist.",
+			)}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -154,20 +220,6 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureNoSystemFieldsChange(value any) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (form *CollectionUpsert) ensureNoFieldsNameReuse(value any) error {
-	v, _ := value.(schema.Schema)
-
-	for _, field := range v.Fields() {
-		oldField := form.collection.Schema.GetFieldByName(field.Name)
-
-		if oldField != nil && oldField.Id != field.Id {
-			return validation.NewError("validation_field_old_field_exist", "Cannot use existing schema field names when renaming fields.")
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (form *CollectionUpsert) checkRule(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(*string)
 
@@ -176,7 +228,7 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) checkRule(value any) error {
 	}
 
 	dummy := &models.Collection{Schema: form.Schema}
-	r := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(form.app.Dao(), dummy, nil)
+	r := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(form.config.TxDao, dummy, nil)
 
 	_, err := search.FilterData(*v).BuildExpr(r)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -189,18 +241,27 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) checkRule(value any) error {
 // Submit validates the form and upserts the form's Collection model.
 //
 // On success the related record table schema will be auto updated.
-func (form *CollectionUpsert) Submit() error {
+//
+// You can optionally provide a list of InterceptorFunc to further
+// modify the form behavior before persisting it.
+func (form *CollectionUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
 	if err := form.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// system flag can be set only for create
-	if form.isCreate {
+	if form.collection.IsNew() {
+		// system flag can be set only on create
 		form.collection.System = form.System
+
+		// custom insertion id can be set only on create
+		if form.Id != "" {
+			form.collection.MarkAsNew()
+			form.collection.SetId(form.Id)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// system collections cannot be renamed
-	if form.isCreate || !form.collection.System {
+	if form.collection.IsNew() || !form.collection.System {
 		form.collection.Name = form.Name
 	}
 
@@ -211,5 +272,7 @@ func (form *CollectionUpsert) Submit() error {
 	form.collection.UpdateRule = form.UpdateRule
 	form.collection.DeleteRule = form.DeleteRule
 
-	return form.app.Dao().SaveCollection(form.collection)
+	return runInterceptors(func() error {
+		return form.config.TxDao.SaveCollection(form.collection)
+	}, interceptors...)
 }

forms/collection_upsert_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package forms_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"testing"
 
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
@@ -9,9 +10,33 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/schema"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 )
 
+func TestCollectionUpsertPanic1(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewCollectionUpsert(nil, nil)
+}
+
+func TestCollectionUpsertPanic2(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewCollectionUpsert(app, nil)
+}
+
 func TestNewCollectionUpsert(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()
@@ -260,7 +285,7 @@ func TestCollectionUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 			}`,
 			[]string{"schema"},
 		},
-		// update failure - rename fields to existing field names (aka. reusing field names)
+		// update success - rename fields to existing field names (aka. reusing field names)
 		{
 			"test_new",
 			`{
@@ -269,7 +294,7 @@ func TestCollectionUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 					{"id":"b123456","name":"test1","type":"email"}
 				]
 			}`,
-			[]string{"schema"},
+			[]string{},
 		},
 		// update failure - existing name
 		{
@@ -387,14 +412,31 @@ func TestCollectionUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		interceptorCalls := 0
+		interceptor := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+			return func() error {
+				interceptorCalls++
+				return next()
+			}
+		}
+
 		// parse errors
-		result := form.Submit()
+		result := form.Submit(interceptor)
 		errs, ok := result.(validation.Errors)
 		if !ok && result != nil {
 			t.Errorf("(%d) Failed to parse errors %v", i, result)
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// check interceptor calls
+		expectInterceptorCall := 1
+		if len(s.expectedErrors) > 0 {
+			expectInterceptorCall = 0
+		}
+		if interceptorCalls != expectInterceptorCall {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected interceptor to be called %d, got %d", i, expectInterceptorCall, interceptorCalls)
+		}
+
 		// check errors
 		if len(errs) > len(s.expectedErrors) {
 			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected error keys %v, got %v", i, s.expectedErrors, errs)
@@ -450,3 +492,157 @@ func TestCollectionUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCollectionUpsertSubmitInterceptors(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	collection, err := app.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId("demo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	form := forms.NewCollectionUpsert(app, collection)
+	form.Name = "test_new"
+
+	testErr := errors.New("test_error")
+	interceptorCollectionName := ""
+
+	interceptor1Called := false
+	interceptor1 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor1Called = true
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
+	interceptor2Called := false
+	interceptor2 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptorCollectionName = collection.Name // to check if the record was filled
+			interceptor2Called = true
+			return testErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	submitErr := form.Submit(interceptor1, interceptor2)
+	if submitErr != testErr {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected submitError %v, got %v", testErr, submitErr)
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor1Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor1 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor2Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor2 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if interceptorCollectionName != form.Name {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected the form model to be filled before calling the interceptors")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectionUpsertWithCustomId(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	existingCollection, err := app.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId("demo3")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	newCollection := func() *models.Collection {
+		return &models.Collection{
+			Name:   "c_" + security.RandomString(4),
+			Schema: existingCollection.Schema,
+		}
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name        string
+		jsonData    string
+		collection  *models.Collection
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"empty data",
+			"{}",
+			newCollection(),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"empty id",
+			`{"id":""}`,
+			newCollection(),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"id < 15 chars",
+			`{"id":"a23"}`,
+			newCollection(),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id > 15 chars",
+			`{"id":"a234567890123456"}`,
+			newCollection(),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (invalid chars)",
+			`{"id":"a@3456789012345"}`,
+			newCollection(),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (valid chars)",
+			`{"id":"a23456789012345"}`,
+			newCollection(),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"changing the id of an existing item",
+			`{"id":"b23456789012345"}`,
+			existingCollection,
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"using the same existing item id",
+			`{"id":"` + existingCollection.Id + `"}`,
+			existingCollection,
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"skipping the id for existing item",
+			`{}`,
+			existingCollection,
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
+		form := forms.NewCollectionUpsert(app, scenario.collection)
+
+		// load data
+		loadErr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(scenario.jsonData), form)
+		if loadErr != nil {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Failed to load form data: %v", scenario.name, loadErr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		submitErr := form.Submit()
+		hasErr := submitErr != nil
+
+		if hasErr != scenario.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", scenario.name, scenario.expectError, hasErr, submitErr)
+		}
+
+		if !hasErr && form.Id != "" {
+			_, err := app.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId(form.Id)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] Expected to find record with id %s, got %v", scenario.name, form.Id, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

forms/collections_import.go

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+package forms
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+
+	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+)
+
+// CollectionsImport specifies a form model to bulk import
+// (create, replace and delete) collections from a user provided list.
+type CollectionsImport struct {
+	config CollectionsImportConfig
+
+	Collections   []*models.Collection `form:"collections" json:"collections"`
+	DeleteMissing bool                 `form:"deleteMissing" json:"deleteMissing"`
+}
+
+// CollectionsImportConfig is the [CollectionsImport] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is a required struct member.
+type CollectionsImportConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewCollectionsImport creates a new [CollectionsImport] form with
+// initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewCollectionsImportWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
+func NewCollectionsImport(app core.App) *CollectionsImport {
+	return NewCollectionsImportWithConfig(CollectionsImportConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewCollectionsImportWithConfig creates a new [CollectionsImport]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewCollectionsImportWithConfig(config CollectionsImportConfig) *CollectionsImport {
+	form := &CollectionsImport{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
+}
+
+// Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
+func (form *CollectionsImport) Validate() error {
+	return validation.ValidateStruct(form,
+		validation.Field(&form.Collections, validation.Required),
+	)
+}
+
+// Submit applies the import, aka.:
+// - imports the form collections (create or replace)
+// - sync the collection changes with their related records table
+// - ensures the integrity of the imported structure (aka. run validations for each collection)
+// - if [form.DeleteMissing] is set, deletes all local collections that are not found in the imports list
+//
+// All operations are wrapped in a single transaction that are
+// rollbacked on the first encountered error.
+//
+// You can optionally provide a list of InterceptorFunc to further
+// modify the form behavior before persisting it.
+func (form *CollectionsImport) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
+	if err := form.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return runInterceptors(func() error {
+		return form.config.TxDao.RunInTransaction(func(txDao *daos.Dao) error {
+			importErr := txDao.ImportCollections(
+				form.Collections,
+				form.DeleteMissing,
+				form.beforeRecordsSync,
+			)
+			if importErr == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			// validation failure
+			if err, ok := importErr.(validation.Errors); ok {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// generic/db failure
+			if form.config.App.IsDebug() {
+				log.Println("Internal import failure:", importErr)
+			}
+			return validation.Errors{"collections": validation.NewError(
+				"collections_import_failure",
+				"Failed to import the collections configuration.",
+			)}
+		})
+	}, interceptors...)
+}
+
+func (form *CollectionsImport) beforeRecordsSync(txDao *daos.Dao, mappedNew, mappedOld map[string]*models.Collection) error {
+	// refresh the actual persisted collections list
+	refreshedCollections := []*models.Collection{}
+	if err := txDao.CollectionQuery().OrderBy("created ASC").All(&refreshedCollections); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// trigger the validator for each existing collection to
+	// ensure that the app is not left in a broken state
+	for _, collection := range refreshedCollections {
+		upsertModel := mappedOld[collection.GetId()]
+		if upsertModel == nil {
+			upsertModel = collection
+		}
+
+		upsertForm := NewCollectionUpsertWithConfig(CollectionUpsertConfig{
+			App:   form.config.App,
+			TxDao: txDao,
+		}, upsertModel)
+
+		// load form fields with the refreshed collection state
+		upsertForm.Id = collection.Id
+		upsertForm.Name = collection.Name
+		upsertForm.System = collection.System
+		upsertForm.ListRule = collection.ListRule
+		upsertForm.ViewRule = collection.ViewRule
+		upsertForm.CreateRule = collection.CreateRule
+		upsertForm.UpdateRule = collection.UpdateRule
+		upsertForm.DeleteRule = collection.DeleteRule
+		upsertForm.Schema = collection.Schema
+
+		if err := upsertForm.Validate(); err != nil {
+			// serialize the validation error(s)
+			serializedErr, _ := json.MarshalIndent(err, "", "  ")
+
+			return validation.Errors{"collections": validation.NewError(
+				"collections_import_validate_failure",
+				fmt.Sprintf("Data validations failed for collection %q (%s):\n%s", collection.Name, collection.Id, serializedErr),
+			)}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

forms/collections_import_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,419 @@
+package forms_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/forms"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
+)
+
+func TestCollectionsImportPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewCollectionsImport(nil)
+}
+
+func TestCollectionsImportValidate(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	form := forms.NewCollectionsImport(app)
+
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		collections []*models.Collection
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{nil, true},
+		{[]*models.Collection{}, true},
+		{[]*models.Collection{{}}, false},
+	}
+
+	for i, s := range scenarios {
+		form.Collections = s.collections
+
+		err := form.Validate()
+
+		hasErr := err != nil
+		if hasErr != s.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", i, s.expectError, hasErr, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectionsImportSubmit(t *testing.T) {
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name                   string
+		jsonData               string
+		expectError            bool
+		expectCollectionsCount int
+		expectEvents           map[string]int
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "empty collections",
+			jsonData: `{
+				"deleteMissing": true,
+				"collections": []
+			}`,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+			expectEvents:           nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "one of the collections has invalid data",
+			jsonData: `{
+				"collections": [
+					{
+						"name": "import1",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "import 2",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+			expectEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate": 2,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all imported collections has valid data",
+			jsonData: `{
+				"collections": [
+					{
+						"name": "import1",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "import2",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`,
+			expectError:            false,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 7,
+			expectEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate": 2,
+				"OnModelAfterCreate":  2,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "new collection with existing name",
+			jsonData: `{
+				"collections": [
+					{
+						"name": "demo2",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+			expectEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate": 1,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "delete system + modified + new collection",
+			jsonData: `{
+				"deleteMissing": true,
+				"collections": [
+					{
+						"id":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc",
+						"name":"demo",
+						"schema":[
+							{
+								"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+								"name":"title",
+								"type":"text",
+								"system":false,
+								"required":true,
+								"unique":false,
+								"options":{
+									"min":3,
+									"max":null,
+									"pattern":""
+								}
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "import1",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`,
+			expectError:            true,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 5,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "modified + new collection",
+			jsonData: `{
+				"collections": [
+					{
+						"id":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc",
+						"name":"demo",
+						"schema":[
+							{
+								"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+								"name":"title",
+								"type":"text",
+								"system":false,
+								"required":true,
+								"unique":false,
+								"options":{
+									"min":3,
+									"max":null,
+									"pattern":""
+								}
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "import1",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "import2",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`,
+			expectError:            false,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 7,
+			expectEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate": 1,
+				"OnModelAfterUpdate":  1,
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate": 2,
+				"OnModelAfterCreate":  2,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "delete non-system + modified + new collection",
+			jsonData: `{
+				"deleteMissing": true,
+				"collections": [
+					{
+						"id":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+						"name":"profiles",
+						"system":true,
+						"listRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"viewRule":"created > 'test_change'",
+						"createRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"updateRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"deleteRule":"userId = @request.user.id",
+						"schema":[
+							{
+								"id":"koih1lqx",
+								"name":"userId",
+								"type":"user",
+								"system":true,
+								"required":true,
+								"unique":true,
+								"options":{
+									"maxSelect":1,
+									"cascadeDelete":true
+								}
+							},
+							{
+								"id":"69ycbg3q",
+								"name":"rel",
+								"type":"relation",
+								"system":false,
+								"required":false,
+								"unique":false,
+								"options":{
+									"maxSelect":2,
+									"collectionId":"abe78266-fd4d-4aea-962d-8c0138ac522b",
+									"cascadeDelete":false
+								}
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"id":"3f2888f8-075d-49fe-9d09-ea7e951000dc",
+						"name":"demo",
+						"schema":[
+							{
+								"id":"_2hlxbmp",
+								"name":"title",
+								"type":"text",
+								"system":false,
+								"required":true,
+								"unique":false,
+								"options":{
+									"min":3,
+									"max":null,
+									"pattern":""
+								}
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
+						"id": "test_deleted_collection_name_reuse",
+						"name": "demo2",
+						"schema": [
+							{
+								"id":"fz6iql2m",
+								"name":"active",
+								"type":"bool"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				]
+			}`,
+			expectError:            false,
+			expectCollectionsCount: 3,
+			expectEvents: map[string]int{
+				"OnModelBeforeUpdate": 2,
+				"OnModelAfterUpdate":  2,
+				"OnModelBeforeCreate": 1,
+				"OnModelAfterCreate":  1,
+				"OnModelBeforeDelete": 3,
+				"OnModelAfterDelete":  3,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+		defer testApp.Cleanup()
+
+		form := forms.NewCollectionsImport(testApp)
+
+		// load data
+		loadErr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s.jsonData), form)
+		if loadErr != nil {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Failed to load form data: %v", s.name, loadErr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		err := form.Submit()
+
+		hasErr := err != nil
+		if hasErr != s.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", s.name, s.expectError, hasErr, err)
+		}
+
+		// check collections count
+		collections := []*models.Collection{}
+		if err := testApp.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if len(collections) != s.expectCollectionsCount {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected %d collections, got %d", s.name, s.expectCollectionsCount, len(collections))
+		}
+
+		// check events
+		if len(testApp.EventCalls) > len(s.expectEvents) {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected events %v, got %v", s.name, s.expectEvents, testApp.EventCalls)
+		}
+		for event, expectedCalls := range s.expectEvents {
+			actualCalls := testApp.EventCalls[event]
+			if actualCalls != expectedCalls {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] Expected event %s to be called %d, got %d", s.name, event, expectedCalls, actualCalls)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectionsImportSubmitInterceptors(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	collections := []*models.Collection{}
+	if err := app.Dao().CollectionQuery().All(&collections); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	form := forms.NewCollectionsImport(app)
+	form.Collections = collections
+
+	testErr := errors.New("test_error")
+
+	interceptor1Called := false
+	interceptor1 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor1Called = true
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
+	interceptor2Called := false
+	interceptor2 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor2Called = true
+			return testErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	submitErr := form.Submit(interceptor1, interceptor2)
+	if submitErr != testErr {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected submitError %v, got %v", testErr, submitErr)
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor1Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor1 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor2Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor2 to be called")
+	}
+}

forms/realtime_subscribe.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 )
 
-// RealtimeSubscribe defines a RealtimeSubscribe request form.
+// RealtimeSubscribe specifies a RealtimeSubscribe request form.
 type RealtimeSubscribe struct {
 	ClientId      string   `form:"clientId" json:"clientId"`
 	Subscriptions []string `form:"subscriptions" json:"subscriptions"`

forms/record_upsert.go

@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ package forms
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 
+	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
@@ -18,29 +21,59 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 )
 
-// RecordUpsert defines a Record upsert form.
+// RecordUpsert specifies a [models.Record] upsert (create/update) form.
 type RecordUpsert struct {
-	app    core.App
+	config RecordUpsertConfig
 	record *models.Record
 
-	isCreate      bool
 	filesToDelete []string // names list
 	filesToUpload []*rest.UploadedFile
 
+	Id   string         `form:"id" json:"id"`
 	Data map[string]any `json:"data"`
 }
 
-// NewRecordUpsert creates a new Record upsert form.
-// (pass a new Record model instance (`models.NewRecord(...)`) for create).
+// RecordUpsertConfig is the [RecordUpsert] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type RecordUpsertConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewRecordUpsert creates a new [RecordUpsert] form with initializer
+// config created from the provided [core.App] and [models.Record] instances
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty Record - `models.NewRecord(collection)`).
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewRecordUpsertWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewRecordUpsert(app core.App, record *models.Record) *RecordUpsert {
+	return NewRecordUpsertWithConfig(RecordUpsertConfig{
+		App: app,
+	}, record)
+}
+
+// NewRecordUpsertWithConfig creates a new [RecordUpsert] form
+// with the provided config and [models.Record] instance or panics on invalid configuration
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty Record - `models.NewRecord(collection)`).
+func NewRecordUpsertWithConfig(config RecordUpsertConfig, record *models.Record) *RecordUpsert {
 	form := &RecordUpsert{
-		app:           app,
+		config:        config,
 		record:        record,
-		isCreate:      !record.HasId(),
 		filesToDelete: []string{},
 		filesToUpload: []*rest.UploadedFile{},
 	}
 
+	if form.config.App == nil || form.record == nil {
+		panic("Invalid initializer config or nil upsert model.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	form.Id = record.Id
+
 	form.Data = map[string]any{}
 	for _, field := range record.Collection().Schema.Fields() {
 		form.Data[field.Name] = record.GetDataValue(field.Name)
@@ -134,6 +167,10 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) LoadData(r *http.Request) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if id, ok := requestData["id"]; ok {
+		form.Id = cast.ToString(id)
+	}
+
 	// extend base data with the extracted one
 	extendedData := form.record.Data()
 	rawData, err := json.Marshal(requestData)
@@ -149,76 +186,81 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) LoadData(r *http.Request) error {
 		value := extendedData[key]
 		value = field.PrepareValue(value)
 
-		if field.Type == schema.FieldTypeFile {
-			options, _ := field.Options.(*schema.FileOptions)
-			oldNames := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(form.Data[key])
+		if field.Type != schema.FieldTypeFile {
+			form.Data[key] = value
+			continue
+		}
 
-			// delete previously uploaded file(s)
-			if options.MaxSelect == 1 {
-				// search for unset zero indexed key as a fallback
-				indexedKeyValue, hasIndexedKey := extendedData[key+".0"]
+		options, _ := field.Options.(*schema.FileOptions)
+		oldNames := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(form.Data[key])
 
-				if cast.ToString(value) == "" || (hasIndexedKey && cast.ToString(indexedKeyValue) == "") {
-					if len(oldNames) > 0 {
-						form.filesToDelete = append(form.filesToDelete, oldNames...)
-					}
-					form.Data[key] = nil
+		// delete previously uploaded file(s)
+		if options.MaxSelect == 1 {
+			// search for unset zero indexed key as a fallback
+			indexedKeyValue, hasIndexedKey := extendedData[key+".0"]
+
+			if cast.ToString(value) == "" || (hasIndexedKey && cast.ToString(indexedKeyValue) == "") {
+				if len(oldNames) > 0 {
+					form.filesToDelete = append(form.filesToDelete, oldNames...)
 				}
-			} else if options.MaxSelect > 1 {
-				// search for individual file index to delete (eg. "file.0")
-				keyExp, _ := regexp.Compile(`^` + regexp.QuoteMeta(key) + `\.\d+$`)
-				indexesToDelete := []int{}
-				for indexedKey := range extendedData {
-					if keyExp.MatchString(indexedKey) && cast.ToString(extendedData[indexedKey]) == "" {
-						index, indexErr := strconv.Atoi(indexedKey[len(key)+1:])
-						if indexErr != nil || index >= len(oldNames) {
-							continue
-						}
-						indexesToDelete = append(indexesToDelete, index)
-					}
-				}
-
-				// slice to fill only with the non-deleted indexes
-				nonDeleted := []string{}
-				for i, name := range oldNames {
-					// not marked for deletion
-					if !list.ExistInSlice(i, indexesToDelete) {
-						nonDeleted = append(nonDeleted, name)
+				form.Data[key] = ""
+			}
+		} else if options.MaxSelect > 1 {
+			// search for individual file index to delete (eg. "file.0")
+			keyExp, _ := regexp.Compile(`^` + regexp.QuoteMeta(key) + `\.\d+$`)
+			indexesToDelete := make([]int, 0, len(extendedData))
+			for indexedKey := range extendedData {
+				if keyExp.MatchString(indexedKey) && cast.ToString(extendedData[indexedKey]) == "" {
+					index, indexErr := strconv.Atoi(indexedKey[len(key)+1:])
+					if indexErr != nil || index >= len(oldNames) {
 						continue
 					}
-
-					// store the id to actually delete the file later
-					form.filesToDelete = append(form.filesToDelete, name)
+					indexesToDelete = append(indexesToDelete, index)
 				}
-				form.Data[key] = nonDeleted
 			}
 
-			// check if there are any new uploaded form files
-			files, err := rest.FindUploadedFiles(r, key)
-			if err != nil {
-				continue // skip invalid or missing file(s)
+			// slice to fill only with the non-deleted indexes
+			nonDeleted := make([]string, 0, len(oldNames))
+			for i, name := range oldNames {
+				// not marked for deletion
+				if !list.ExistInSlice(i, indexesToDelete) {
+					nonDeleted = append(nonDeleted, name)
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// store the id to actually delete the file later
+				form.filesToDelete = append(form.filesToDelete, name)
+			}
+			form.Data[key] = nonDeleted
+		}
+
+		// check if there are any new uploaded form files
+		files, err := rest.FindUploadedFiles(r, key)
+		if err != nil {
+			if form.config.App.IsDebug() {
+				log.Printf("%q uploaded file error: %v\n", key, err)
 			}
 
-			// refresh oldNames list
-			oldNames = list.ToUniqueStringSlice(form.Data[key])
+			continue // skip invalid or missing file(s)
+		}
 
-			if options.MaxSelect == 1 {
-				// delete previous file(s) before replacing
-				if len(oldNames) > 0 {
-					form.filesToDelete = list.ToUniqueStringSlice(append(form.filesToDelete, oldNames...))
-				}
-				form.filesToUpload = append(form.filesToUpload, files[0])
-				form.Data[key] = files[0].Name()
-			} else if options.MaxSelect > 1 {
-				// append the id of each uploaded file instance
-				form.filesToUpload = append(form.filesToUpload, files...)
-				for _, file := range files {
-					oldNames = append(oldNames, file.Name())
-				}
-				form.Data[key] = oldNames
+		// refresh oldNames list
+		oldNames = list.ToUniqueStringSlice(form.Data[key])
+
+		if options.MaxSelect == 1 {
+			// delete previous file(s) before replacing
+			if len(oldNames) > 0 {
+				form.filesToDelete = list.ToUniqueStringSlice(append(form.filesToDelete, oldNames...))
 			}
-		} else {
-			form.Data[key] = value
+			form.filesToUpload = append(form.filesToUpload, files[0])
+			form.Data[key] = files[0].Name()
+		} else if options.MaxSelect > 1 {
+			// append the id of each uploaded file instance
+			form.filesToUpload = append(form.filesToUpload, files...)
+			for _, file := range files {
+				oldNames = append(oldNames, file.Name())
+			}
+			form.Data[key] = oldNames
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -227,8 +269,24 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) LoadData(r *http.Request) error {
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
 func (form *RecordUpsert) Validate() error {
+	// base form fields validator
+	baseFieldsErrors := validation.ValidateStruct(form,
+		validation.Field(
+			&form.Id,
+			validation.When(
+				form.record.IsNew(),
+				validation.Length(models.DefaultIdLength, models.DefaultIdLength),
+				validation.Match(idRegex),
+			).Else(validation.In(form.record.Id)),
+		),
+	)
+	if baseFieldsErrors != nil {
+		return baseFieldsErrors
+	}
+
+	// record data validator
 	dataValidator := validators.NewRecordDataValidator(
-		form.app.Dao(),
+		form.config.TxDao,
 		form.record,
 		form.filesToUpload,
 	)
@@ -245,17 +303,26 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) DrySubmit(callback func(txDao *daos.Dao) error) error
 		return err
 	}
 
+	isNew := form.record.IsNew()
+
+	// custom insertion id can be set only on create
+	if isNew && form.Id != "" {
+		form.record.MarkAsNew()
+		form.record.SetId(form.Id)
+	}
+
 	// bulk load form data
 	if err := form.record.Load(form.Data); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return form.app.Dao().RunInTransaction(func(txDao *daos.Dao) error {
+	return form.config.TxDao.RunInTransaction(func(txDao *daos.Dao) error {
 		tx, ok := txDao.DB().(*dbx.Tx)
 		if !ok {
 			return errors.New("failed to get transaction db")
 		}
 		defer tx.Rollback()
+
 		txDao.BeforeCreateFunc = nil
 		txDao.AfterCreateFunc = nil
 		txDao.BeforeUpdateFunc = nil
@@ -265,40 +332,60 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) DrySubmit(callback func(txDao *daos.Dao) error) error
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return callback(txDao)
+		// restore record isNew state
+		if isNew {
+			form.record.MarkAsNew()
+		}
+
+		if callback != nil {
+			return callback(txDao)
+		}
+
+		return nil
 	})
 }
 
 // Submit validates the form and upserts the form Record model.
-func (form *RecordUpsert) Submit() error {
+//
+// You can optionally provide a list of InterceptorFunc to further
+// modify the form behavior before persisting it.
+func (form *RecordUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
 	if err := form.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// custom insertion id can be set only on create
+	if form.record.IsNew() && form.Id != "" {
+		form.record.MarkAsNew()
+		form.record.SetId(form.Id)
+	}
+
 	// bulk load form data
 	if err := form.record.Load(form.Data); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return form.app.Dao().RunInTransaction(func(txDao *daos.Dao) error {
-		// persist record model
-		if err := txDao.SaveRecord(form.record); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	return runInterceptors(func() error {
+		return form.config.TxDao.RunInTransaction(func(txDao *daos.Dao) error {
+			// persist record model
+			if err := txDao.SaveRecord(form.record); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 
-		// upload new files (if any)
-		if err := form.processFilesToUpload(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+			// upload new files (if any)
+			if err := form.processFilesToUpload(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 
-		// delete old files (if any)
-		if err := form.processFilesToDelete(); err != nil {
-			// for now fail silently to avoid reupload when `form.Submit()`
-			// is called manually (aka. not from an api request)...
-		}
+			// delete old files (if any)
+			if err := form.processFilesToDelete(); err != nil { //nolint:staticcheck
+				// for now fail silently to avoid reupload when `form.Submit()`
+				// is called manually (aka. not from an api request)...
+			}
 
-		return nil
-	})
+			return nil
+		})
+	}, interceptors...)
 }
 
 func (form *RecordUpsert) processFilesToUpload() error {
@@ -310,23 +397,28 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) processFilesToUpload() error {
 		return errors.New("The record is not persisted yet.")
 	}
 
-	fs, err := form.app.NewFilesystem()
+	fs, err := form.config.App.NewFilesystem()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer fs.Close()
 
+	var uploadErrors []error
 	for i := len(form.filesToUpload) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		file := form.filesToUpload[i]
 		path := form.record.BaseFilesPath() + "/" + file.Name()
 
 		if err := fs.Upload(file.Bytes(), path); err == nil {
+			// remove the uploaded file from the list
 			form.filesToUpload = append(form.filesToUpload[:i], form.filesToUpload[i+1:]...)
+		} else {
+			// store the upload error
+			uploadErrors = append(uploadErrors, fmt.Errorf("File %d: %v", i, err))
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(form.filesToUpload) > 0 {
-		return errors.New("Failed to upload all files.")
+	if len(uploadErrors) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to upload all files: %v", uploadErrors)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -341,26 +433,31 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) processFilesToDelete() error {
 		return errors.New("The record is not persisted yet.")
 	}
 
-	fs, err := form.app.NewFilesystem()
+	fs, err := form.config.App.NewFilesystem()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer fs.Close()
 
+	var deleteErrors []error
 	for i := len(form.filesToDelete) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		filename := form.filesToDelete[i]
 		path := form.record.BaseFilesPath() + "/" + filename
 
 		if err := fs.Delete(path); err == nil {
+			// remove the deleted file from the list
 			form.filesToDelete = append(form.filesToDelete[:i], form.filesToDelete[i+1:]...)
+		} else {
+			// store the delete error
+			deleteErrors = append(deleteErrors, fmt.Errorf("File %d: %v", i, err))
 		}
 
 		// try to delete the related file thumbs (if any)
 		fs.DeletePrefix(form.record.BaseFilesPath() + "/thumbs_" + filename + "/")
 	}
 
-	if len(form.filesToDelete) > 0 {
-		return errors.New("Failed to delete all files.")
+	if len(deleteErrors) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete all files: %v", deleteErrors)
 	}
 
 	return nil

forms/record_upsert_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package forms_test
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -19,6 +20,29 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/list"
 )
 
+func TestRecordUpsertPanic1(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewRecordUpsert(nil, nil)
+}
+
+func TestRecordUpsertPanic2(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewRecordUpsert(app, nil)
+}
+
 func TestNewRecordUpsert(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()
@@ -31,7 +55,7 @@ func TestNewRecordUpsert(t *testing.T) {
 
 	val := form.Data["title"]
 	if val != "test_value" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected record data to be load, got %v", form.Data)
+		t.Errorf("Expected record data to be loaded, got %v", form.Data)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -67,6 +91,7 @@ func TestRecordUpsertLoadDataJson(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	testData := map[string]any{
+		"id":      "test_id",
 		"title":   "test123",
 		"unknown": "test456",
 		// file fields unset/delete
@@ -85,6 +110,10 @@ func TestRecordUpsertLoadDataJson(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(loadErr)
 	}
 
+	if form.Id != "test_id" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expect id field to be %q, got %q", "test_id", form.Id)
+	}
+
 	if v, ok := form.Data["title"]; !ok || v != "test123" {
 		t.Fatalf("Expect title field to be %q, got %q", "test123", v)
 	}
@@ -97,8 +126,8 @@ func TestRecordUpsertLoadDataJson(t *testing.T) {
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatal("Expect onefile field to be set")
 	}
-	if onefile != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expect onefile field to be nil, got %v", onefile)
+	if onefile != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expect onefile field to be empty string, got %v", onefile)
 	}
 
 	manyfiles, ok := form.Data["manyfiles"]
@@ -133,6 +162,7 @@ func TestRecordUpsertLoadDataMultipart(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	formData, mp, err := tests.MockMultipartData(map[string]string{
+		"id":      "test_id",
 		"title":   "test123",
 		"unknown": "test456",
 		// file fields unset/delete
@@ -153,6 +183,10 @@ func TestRecordUpsertLoadDataMultipart(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(loadErr)
 	}
 
+	if form.Id != "test_id" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expect id field to be %q, got %q", "test_id", form.Id)
+	}
+
 	if v, ok := form.Data["title"]; !ok || v != "test123" {
 		t.Fatalf("Expect title field to be %q, got %q", "test123", v)
 	}
@@ -165,8 +199,8 @@ func TestRecordUpsertLoadDataMultipart(t *testing.T) {
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatal("Expect onefile field to be set")
 	}
-	if onefile != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expect onefile field to be nil, got %v", onefile)
+	if onefile != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expect onefile field to be empty string, got %v", onefile)
 	}
 
 	manyfiles, ok := form.Data["manyfiles"]
@@ -201,6 +235,7 @@ func TestRecordUpsertValidateFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// try with invalid test data to check whether the RecordDataValidator is triggered
 	formData, mp, err := tests.MockMultipartData(map[string]string{
+		"id":      "",
 		"unknown": "test456", // should be ignored
 		"title":   "a",
 		"onerel":  "00000000-84ab-4057-a592-4604a731f78f",
@@ -246,6 +281,7 @@ func TestRecordUpsertValidateSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	formData, mp, err := tests.MockMultipartData(map[string]string{
+		"id":      record.Id,
 		"unknown": "test456", // should be ignored
 		"title":   "abc",
 		"onerel":  "054f9f24-0a0a-4e09-87b1-bc7ff2b336a2",
@@ -400,13 +436,27 @@ func TestRecordUpsertSubmitFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderContentType, mp.FormDataContentType())
 	form.LoadData(req)
 
+	interceptorCalls := 0
+	interceptor := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptorCalls++
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
 	// ensure that validate is triggered
 	// ---
-	result := form.Submit()
+	result := form.Submit(interceptor)
 	if result == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Expected error, got nil")
 	}
 
+	// check interceptor calls
+	// ---
+	if interceptorCalls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor to be called 0 times, got %d", interceptorCalls)
+	}
+
 	// ensure that the record changes weren't persisted
 	// ---
 	recordAfter, err := app.Dao().FindFirstRecordByData(collection, "id", recordBefore.Id)
@@ -451,11 +501,25 @@ func TestRecordUpsertSubmitSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderContentType, mp.FormDataContentType())
 	form.LoadData(req)
 
-	result := form.Submit()
+	interceptorCalls := 0
+	interceptor := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptorCalls++
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
+	result := form.Submit(interceptor)
 	if result != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected nil, got error %v", result)
 	}
 
+	// check interceptor calls
+	// ---
+	if interceptorCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor to be called 1 time, got %d", interceptorCalls)
+	}
+
 	// ensure that the record changes were persisted
 	// ---
 	recordAfter, err := app.Dao().FindFirstRecordByData(collection, "id", recordBefore.Id)
@@ -482,6 +546,57 @@ func TestRecordUpsertSubmitSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRecordUpsertSubmitInterceptors(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	collection, _ := app.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId("demo4")
+	record, err := app.Dao().FindFirstRecordByData(collection, "id", "054f9f24-0a0a-4e09-87b1-bc7ff2b336a2")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	form := forms.NewRecordUpsert(app, record)
+	form.Data["title"] = "test_new"
+
+	testErr := errors.New("test_error")
+	interceptorRecordTitle := ""
+
+	interceptor1Called := false
+	interceptor1 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor1Called = true
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
+	interceptor2Called := false
+	interceptor2 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptorRecordTitle = record.GetStringDataValue("title") // to check if the record was filled
+			interceptor2Called = true
+			return testErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	submitErr := form.Submit(interceptor1, interceptor2)
+	if submitErr != testErr {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected submitError %v, got %v", testErr, submitErr)
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor1Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor1 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor2Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor2 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if interceptorRecordTitle != form.Data["title"].(string) {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected the form model to be filled before calling the interceptors")
+	}
+}
+
 func hasRecordFile(app core.App, record *models.Record, filename string) bool {
 	fs, _ := app.NewFilesystem()
 	defer fs.Close()
@@ -496,3 +611,109 @@ func hasRecordFile(app core.App, record *models.Record, filename string) bool {
 
 	return exists
 }
+
+func TestRecordUpsertWithCustomId(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	collection, _ := app.Dao().FindCollectionByNameOrId("demo3")
+	existingRecord, err := app.Dao().FindFirstRecordByData(collection, "id", "2c542824-9de1-42fe-8924-e57c86267760")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name        string
+		data        map[string]string
+		record      *models.Record
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"empty data",
+			map[string]string{},
+			models.NewRecord(collection),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"empty id",
+			map[string]string{"id": ""},
+			models.NewRecord(collection),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"id < 15 chars",
+			map[string]string{"id": "a23"},
+			models.NewRecord(collection),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id > 15 chars",
+			map[string]string{"id": "a234567890123456"},
+			models.NewRecord(collection),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (invalid chars)",
+			map[string]string{"id": "a@3456789012345"},
+			models.NewRecord(collection),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (valid chars)",
+			map[string]string{"id": "a23456789012345"},
+			models.NewRecord(collection),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"changing the id of an existing record",
+			map[string]string{"id": "b23456789012345"},
+			existingRecord,
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"using the same existing record id",
+			map[string]string{"id": existingRecord.Id},
+			existingRecord,
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"skipping the id for existing record",
+			map[string]string{},
+			existingRecord,
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
+		formData, mp, err := tests.MockMultipartData(scenario.data)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		form := forms.NewRecordUpsert(app, scenario.record)
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", formData)
+		req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderContentType, mp.FormDataContentType())
+		form.LoadData(req)
+
+		dryErr := form.DrySubmit(nil)
+		hasDryErr := dryErr != nil
+
+		submitErr := form.Submit()
+		hasSubmitErr := submitErr != nil
+
+		if hasDryErr != hasSubmitErr {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected hasDryErr and hasSubmitErr to have the same value, got %v vs %v", scenario.name, hasDryErr, hasSubmitErr)
+		}
+
+		if hasSubmitErr != scenario.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected hasSubmitErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", scenario.name, scenario.expectError, hasSubmitErr, submitErr)
+		}
+
+		if id, ok := scenario.data["id"]; ok && id != "" && !hasSubmitErr {
+			_, err := app.Dao().FindRecordById(collection, id, nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] Expected to find record with id %s, got %v", scenario.name, id, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

forms/settings_upsert.go

@@ -5,22 +5,56 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
-// SettingsUpsert defines app settings upsert form.
+// SettingsUpsert specifies a [core.Settings] upsert (create/update) form.
 type SettingsUpsert struct {
 	*core.Settings
 
-	app core.App
+	config SettingsUpsertConfig
 }
 
-// NewSettingsUpsert creates new settings upsert form from the provided app.
+// SettingsUpsertConfig is the [SettingsUpsert] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type SettingsUpsertConfig struct {
+	App       core.App
+	TxDao     *daos.Dao
+	TxLogsDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewSettingsUpsert creates a new [SettingsUpsert] form with initializer
+// config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewSettingsUpsertWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewSettingsUpsert(app core.App) *SettingsUpsert {
-	form := &SettingsUpsert{app: app}
+	return NewSettingsUpsertWithConfig(SettingsUpsertConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewSettingsUpsertWithConfig creates a new [SettingsUpsert] form
+// with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewSettingsUpsertWithConfig(config SettingsUpsertConfig) *SettingsUpsert {
+	form := &SettingsUpsert{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxLogsDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxLogsDao = form.config.App.LogsDao()
+	}
 
 	// load the application settings into the form
-	form.Settings, _ = app.Settings().Clone()
+	form.Settings, _ = config.App.Settings().Clone()
 
 	return form
 }
@@ -33,27 +67,32 @@ func (form *SettingsUpsert) Validate() error {
 // Submit validates the form and upserts the loaded settings.
 //
 // On success the app settings will be refreshed with the form ones.
-func (form *SettingsUpsert) Submit() error {
+//
+// You can optionally provide a list of InterceptorFunc to further
+// modify the form behavior before persisting it.
+func (form *SettingsUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
 	if err := form.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	encryptionKey := os.Getenv(form.app.EncryptionEnv())
+	encryptionKey := os.Getenv(form.config.App.EncryptionEnv())
 
-	saveErr := form.app.Dao().SaveParam(
-		models.ParamAppSettings,
-		form.Settings,
-		encryptionKey,
-	)
-	if saveErr != nil {
-		return saveErr
-	}
+	return runInterceptors(func() error {
+		saveErr := form.config.TxDao.SaveParam(
+			models.ParamAppSettings,
+			form.Settings,
+			encryptionKey,
+		)
+		if saveErr != nil {
+			return saveErr
+		}
 
-	// explicitly trigger old logs deletion
-	form.app.LogsDao().DeleteOldRequests(
-		time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -1*form.Settings.Logs.MaxDays),
-	)
+		// explicitly trigger old logs deletion
+		form.config.TxLogsDao.DeleteOldRequests(
+			time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -1*form.Settings.Logs.MaxDays),
+		)
 
-	// merge the application settings with the form ones
-	return form.app.Settings().Merge(form.Settings)
+		// merge the application settings with the form ones
+		return form.config.App.Settings().Merge(form.Settings)
+	}, interceptors...)
 }

forms/settings_upsert_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package forms_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -11,6 +12,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
+func TestSettingsUpsertPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewSettingsUpsert(nil)
+}
+
 func TestNewSettingsUpsert(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()
@@ -98,14 +109,31 @@ func TestSettingsUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		interceptorCalls := 0
+		interceptor := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+			return func() error {
+				interceptorCalls++
+				return next()
+			}
+		}
+
 		// parse errors
-		result := form.Submit()
+		result := form.Submit(interceptor)
 		errs, ok := result.(validation.Errors)
 		if !ok && result != nil {
 			t.Errorf("(%d) Failed to parse errors %v", i, result)
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// check interceptor calls
+		expectInterceptorCall := 1
+		if len(s.expectedErrors) > 0 {
+			expectInterceptorCall = 0
+		}
+		if interceptorCalls != expectInterceptorCall {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected interceptor to be called %d, got %d", i, expectInterceptorCall, interceptorCalls)
+		}
+
 		// check errors
 		if len(errs) > len(s.expectedErrors) {
 			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected error keys %v, got %v", i, s.expectedErrors, errs)
@@ -128,3 +156,42 @@ func TestSettingsUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSettingsUpsertSubmitInterceptors(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	form := forms.NewSettingsUpsert(app)
+	form.Meta.AppName = "test_new"
+
+	testErr := errors.New("test_error")
+
+	interceptor1Called := false
+	interceptor1 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor1Called = true
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
+	interceptor2Called := false
+	interceptor2 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor2Called = true
+			return testErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	submitErr := form.Submit(interceptor1, interceptor2)
+	if submitErr != testErr {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected submitError %v, got %v", testErr, submitErr)
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor1Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor1 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor2Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor2 to be called")
+	}
+}

forms/user_email_change_confirm.go

@@ -3,23 +3,53 @@ package forms
 import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
-// UserEmailChangeConfirm defines a user email change confirmation form.
+// UserEmailChangeConfirm specifies a user email change confirmation form.
 type UserEmailChangeConfirm struct {
-	app core.App
+	config UserEmailChangeConfirmConfig
 
 	Token    string `form:"token" json:"token"`
 	Password string `form:"password" json:"password"`
 }
 
-// NewUserEmailChangeConfirm creates new user email change confirmation form.
+// UserEmailChangeConfirmConfig is the [UserEmailChangeConfirm] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserEmailChangeConfirmConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewUserEmailChangeConfirm creates a new [UserEmailChangeConfirm]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// This factory method is used primarily for convenience (and backward compatibility).
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserEmailChangeConfirmWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserEmailChangeConfirm(app core.App) *UserEmailChangeConfirm {
-	return &UserEmailChangeConfirm{
-		app: app,
+	return NewUserEmailChangeConfirmWithConfig(UserEmailChangeConfirmConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewUserEmailChangeConfirmWithConfig creates a new [UserEmailChangeConfirm]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserEmailChangeConfirmWithConfig(config UserEmailChangeConfirmConfig) *UserEmailChangeConfirm {
+	form := &UserEmailChangeConfirm{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
 	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -73,14 +103,14 @@ func (form *UserEmailChangeConfirm) parseToken(token string) (*models.User, stri
 	}
 
 	// ensure that there aren't other users with the new email
-	if !form.app.Dao().IsUserEmailUnique(newEmail, "") {
+	if !form.config.TxDao.IsUserEmailUnique(newEmail, "") {
 		return nil, "", validation.NewError("validation_existing_token_email", "The new email address is already registered: "+newEmail)
 	}
 
-	// verify that the token is not expired and its signiture is valid
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByToken(
+	// verify that the token is not expired and its signature is valid
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByToken(
 		token,
-		form.app.Settings().UserEmailChangeToken.Secret,
+		form.config.App.Settings().UserEmailChangeToken.Secret,
 	)
 	if err != nil || user == nil {
 		return nil, "", validation.NewError("validation_invalid_token", "Invalid or expired token.")
@@ -105,7 +135,7 @@ func (form *UserEmailChangeConfirm) Submit() (*models.User, error) {
 	user.Verified = true
 	user.RefreshTokenKey() // invalidate old tokens
 
-	if err := form.app.Dao().SaveUser(user); err != nil {
+	if err := form.config.TxDao.SaveUser(user); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 

forms/user_email_change_confirm_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
+func TestUserEmailChangeConfirmPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserEmailChangeConfirm(nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserEmailChangeConfirmValidateAndSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()

forms/user_email_change_request.go

@@ -4,24 +4,55 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/mails"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
 // UserEmailChangeRequest defines a user email change request form.
 type UserEmailChangeRequest struct {
-	app  core.App
-	user *models.User
+	config UserEmailChangeRequestConfig
+	user   *models.User
 
 	NewEmail string `form:"newEmail" json:"newEmail"`
 }
 
-// NewUserEmailChangeRequest creates a new user email change request form.
+// UserEmailChangeRequestConfig is the [UserEmailChangeRequest] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserEmailChangeRequestConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewUserEmailChangeRequest creates a new [UserEmailChangeRequest]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserEmailChangeConfirmWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserEmailChangeRequest(app core.App, user *models.User) *UserEmailChangeRequest {
-	return &UserEmailChangeRequest{
-		app:  app,
-		user: user,
+	return NewUserEmailChangeRequestWithConfig(UserEmailChangeRequestConfig{
+		App: app,
+	}, user)
+}
+
+// NewUserEmailChangeRequestWithConfig creates a new [UserEmailChangeRequest]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserEmailChangeRequestWithConfig(config UserEmailChangeRequestConfig, user *models.User) *UserEmailChangeRequest {
+	form := &UserEmailChangeRequest{
+		config: config,
+		user:   user,
 	}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil || form.user == nil {
+		panic("Invalid initializer config or nil user model.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -40,7 +71,7 @@ func (form *UserEmailChangeRequest) Validate() error {
 func (form *UserEmailChangeRequest) checkUniqueEmail(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(string)
 
-	if !form.app.Dao().IsUserEmailUnique(v, "") {
+	if !form.config.TxDao.IsUserEmailUnique(v, "") {
 		return validation.NewError("validation_user_email_exists", "User email already exists.")
 	}
 
@@ -53,5 +84,5 @@ func (form *UserEmailChangeRequest) Submit() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return mails.SendUserChangeEmail(form.app, form.user, form.NewEmail)
+	return mails.SendUserChangeEmail(form.config.App, form.user, form.NewEmail)
 }

forms/user_email_change_request_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,29 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
+func TestUserEmailChangeRequestPanic1(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserEmailChangeRequest(nil, nil)
+}
+
+func TestUserEmailChangeRequestPanic2(t *testing.T) {
+	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer testApp.Cleanup()
+
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserEmailChangeRequest(testApp, nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserEmailChangeRequestValidateAndSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer testApp.Cleanup()

forms/user_email_login.go

@@ -4,21 +4,49 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
-// UserEmailLogin defines a user email/pass login form.
+// UserEmailLogin specifies a user email/pass login form.
 type UserEmailLogin struct {
-	app core.App
+	config UserEmailLoginConfig
 
 	Email    string `form:"email" json:"email"`
 	Password string `form:"password" json:"password"`
 }
 
-// NewUserEmailLogin creates a new user email/pass login form.
+// UserEmailLoginConfig is the [UserEmailLogin] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserEmailLoginConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewUserEmailLogin creates a new [UserEmailLogin] form with
+// initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// This factory method is used primarily for convenience (and backward compatibility).
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserEmailLoginWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserEmailLogin(app core.App) *UserEmailLogin {
-	form := &UserEmailLogin{
-		app: app,
+	return NewUserEmailLoginWithConfig(UserEmailLoginConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewUserEmailLoginWithConfig creates a new [UserEmailLogin]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserEmailLoginWithConfig(config UserEmailLoginConfig) *UserEmailLogin {
+	form := &UserEmailLogin{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
 	}
 
 	return form
@@ -39,7 +67,7 @@ func (form *UserEmailLogin) Submit() (*models.User, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByEmail(form.Email)
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByEmail(form.Email)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

forms/user_email_login_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
+func TestUserEmailLoginPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserEmailLogin(nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserEmailLoginValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()

forms/user_oauth2_login.go

@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/auth"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-// UserOauth2Login defines a user Oauth2 login form.
+// UserOauth2Login specifies a user Oauth2 login form.
 type UserOauth2Login struct {
-	app core.App
+	config UserOauth2LoginConfig
 
 	// The name of the OAuth2 client provider (eg. "google")
 	Provider string `form:"provider" json:"provider"`
@@ -30,9 +31,39 @@ type UserOauth2Login struct {
 	RedirectUrl string `form:"redirectUrl" json:"redirectUrl"`
 }
 
-// NewUserOauth2Login creates a new user Oauth2 login form.
+// UserOauth2LoginConfig is the [UserOauth2Login] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserOauth2LoginConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewUserOauth2Login creates a new [UserOauth2Login] form with
+// initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserOauth2LoginWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserOauth2Login(app core.App) *UserOauth2Login {
-	return &UserOauth2Login{app: app}
+	return NewUserOauth2LoginWithConfig(UserOauth2LoginConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewUserOauth2LoginWithConfig creates a new [UserOauth2Login]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserOauth2LoginWithConfig(config UserOauth2LoginConfig) *UserOauth2Login {
+	form := &UserOauth2Login{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -48,7 +79,7 @@ func (form *UserOauth2Login) Validate() error {
 func (form *UserOauth2Login) checkProviderName(value any) error {
 	name, _ := value.(string)
 
-	config, ok := form.app.Settings().NamedAuthProviderConfigs()[name]
+	config, ok := form.config.App.Settings().NamedAuthProviderConfigs()[name]
 	if !ok || !config.Enabled {
 		return validation.NewError("validation_invalid_provider", fmt.Sprintf("%q is missing or is not enabled.", name))
 	}
@@ -68,7 +99,7 @@ func (form *UserOauth2Login) Submit() (*models.User, *auth.AuthUser, error) {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	config := form.app.Settings().NamedAuthProviderConfigs()[form.Provider]
+	config := form.config.App.Settings().NamedAuthProviderConfigs()[form.Provider]
 	config.SetupProvider(provider)
 
 	provider.SetRedirectUrl(form.RedirectUrl)
@@ -89,44 +120,48 @@ func (form *UserOauth2Login) Submit() (*models.User, *auth.AuthUser, error) {
 	}
 
 	// login/register the auth user
-	user, _ := form.app.Dao().FindUserByEmail(authData.Email)
+	user, _ := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByEmail(authData.Email)
 	if user != nil {
 		// update the existing user's verified state
 		if !user.Verified {
 			user.Verified = true
-			if err := form.app.Dao().SaveUser(user); err != nil {
+			if err := form.config.TxDao.SaveUser(user); err != nil {
 				return nil, authData, err
 			}
 		}
-	} else {
-		if !config.AllowRegistrations {
-			// registration of new users is not allowed via the Oauth2 provider
-			return nil, authData, errors.New("Cannot find user with the authorized email.")
-		}
+		return user, authData, nil
+	}
 
-		// create new user
-		user = &models.User{Verified: true}
-		upsertForm := NewUserUpsert(form.app, user)
-		upsertForm.Email = authData.Email
-		upsertForm.Password = security.RandomString(30)
-		upsertForm.PasswordConfirm = upsertForm.Password
+	if !config.AllowRegistrations {
+		// registration of new users is not allowed via the Oauth2 provider
+		return nil, authData, errors.New("Cannot find user with the authorized email.")
+	}
 
-		event := &core.UserOauth2RegisterEvent{
-			User:     user,
-			AuthData: authData,
-		}
+	// create new user
+	user = &models.User{Verified: true}
+	upsertForm := NewUserUpsertWithConfig(UserUpsertConfig{
+		App:   form.config.App,
+		TxDao: form.config.TxDao,
+	}, user)
+	upsertForm.Email = authData.Email
+	upsertForm.Password = security.RandomString(30)
+	upsertForm.PasswordConfirm = upsertForm.Password
 
-		if err := form.app.OnUserBeforeOauth2Register().Trigger(event); err != nil {
-			return nil, authData, err
-		}
+	event := &core.UserOauth2RegisterEvent{
+		User:     user,
+		AuthData: authData,
+	}
 
-		if err := upsertForm.Submit(); err != nil {
-			return nil, authData, err
-		}
+	if err := form.config.App.OnUserBeforeOauth2Register().Trigger(event); err != nil {
+		return nil, authData, err
+	}
 
-		if err := form.app.OnUserAfterOauth2Register().Trigger(event); err != nil {
-			return nil, authData, err
-		}
+	if err := upsertForm.Submit(); err != nil {
+		return nil, authData, err
+	}
+
+	if err := form.config.App.OnUserAfterOauth2Register().Trigger(event); err != nil {
+		return nil, authData, err
 	}
 
 	return user, authData, nil

forms/user_oauth2_login_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
+func TestUserOauth2LoginPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserOauth2Login(nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserOauth2LoginValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()

forms/user_password_reset_confirm.go

@@ -3,29 +3,59 @@ package forms
 import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/forms/validators"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
-// UserPasswordResetConfirm defines a user password reset confirmation form.
+// UserPasswordResetConfirm specifies a user password reset confirmation form.
 type UserPasswordResetConfirm struct {
-	app core.App
+	config UserPasswordResetConfirmConfig
 
 	Token           string `form:"token" json:"token"`
 	Password        string `form:"password" json:"password"`
 	PasswordConfirm string `form:"passwordConfirm" json:"passwordConfirm"`
 }
 
-// NewUserPasswordResetConfirm creates new user password reset confirmation form.
+// UserPasswordResetConfirmConfig is the [UserPasswordResetConfirm]
+// factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserPasswordResetConfirmConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewUserPasswordResetConfirm creates a new [UserPasswordResetConfirm]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserPasswordResetConfirm(app core.App) *UserPasswordResetConfirm {
-	return &UserPasswordResetConfirm{
-		app: app,
+	return NewUserPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig(UserPasswordResetConfirmConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewUserPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig creates a new [UserPasswordResetConfirm]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserPasswordResetConfirmWithConfig(config UserPasswordResetConfirmConfig) *UserPasswordResetConfirm {
+	form := &UserPasswordResetConfirm{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
 	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
 func (form *UserPasswordResetConfirm) Validate() error {
-	minPasswordLength := form.app.Settings().EmailAuth.MinPasswordLength
+	minPasswordLength := form.config.App.Settings().EmailAuth.MinPasswordLength
 
 	return validation.ValidateStruct(form,
 		validation.Field(&form.Token, validation.Required, validation.By(form.checkToken)),
@@ -40,9 +70,9 @@ func (form *UserPasswordResetConfirm) checkToken(value any) error {
 		return nil // nothing to check
 	}
 
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByToken(
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByToken(
 		v,
-		form.app.Settings().UserPasswordResetToken.Secret,
+		form.config.App.Settings().UserPasswordResetToken.Secret,
 	)
 	if err != nil || user == nil {
 		return validation.NewError("validation_invalid_token", "Invalid or expired token.")
@@ -58,9 +88,9 @@ func (form *UserPasswordResetConfirm) Submit() (*models.User, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByToken(
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByToken(
 		form.Token,
-		form.app.Settings().UserPasswordResetToken.Secret,
+		form.config.App.Settings().UserPasswordResetToken.Secret,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -70,7 +100,7 @@ func (form *UserPasswordResetConfirm) Submit() (*models.User, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := form.app.Dao().SaveUser(user); err != nil {
+	if err := form.config.TxDao.SaveUser(user); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 

forms/user_password_reset_confirm_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
+func TestUserPasswordResetConfirmPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserPasswordResetConfirm(nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserPasswordResetConfirmValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()

forms/user_password_reset_request.go

@@ -7,24 +7,54 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/mails"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
-// UserPasswordResetRequest defines a user password reset request form.
+// UserPasswordResetRequest specifies a user password reset request form.
 type UserPasswordResetRequest struct {
-	app             core.App
-	resendThreshold float64
+	config UserPasswordResetRequestConfig
 
 	Email string `form:"email" json:"email"`
 }
 
-// NewUserPasswordResetRequest creates new user password reset request form.
+// UserPasswordResetRequestConfig is the [UserPasswordResetRequest]
+// factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserPasswordResetRequestConfig struct {
+	App             core.App
+	TxDao           *daos.Dao
+	ResendThreshold float64 // in seconds
+}
+
+// NewUserPasswordResetRequest creates a new [UserPasswordResetRequest]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserPasswordResetRequestWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserPasswordResetRequest(app core.App) *UserPasswordResetRequest {
-	return &UserPasswordResetRequest{
-		app:             app,
-		resendThreshold: 120, // 2 min
+	return NewUserPasswordResetRequestWithConfig(UserPasswordResetRequestConfig{
+		App:             app,
+		ResendThreshold: 120, // 2 min
+	})
+}
+
+// NewUserPasswordResetRequestWithConfig creates a new [UserPasswordResetRequest]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserPasswordResetRequestWithConfig(config UserPasswordResetRequestConfig) *UserPasswordResetRequest {
+	form := &UserPasswordResetRequest{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
 	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -48,23 +78,23 @@ func (form *UserPasswordResetRequest) Submit() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByEmail(form.Email)
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByEmail(form.Email)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	lastResetSentAt := user.LastResetSentAt.Time()
-	if now.Sub(lastResetSentAt).Seconds() < form.resendThreshold {
+	if now.Sub(lastResetSentAt).Seconds() < form.config.ResendThreshold {
 		return errors.New("You've already requested a password reset.")
 	}
 
-	if err := mails.SendUserPasswordReset(form.app, user); err != nil {
+	if err := mails.SendUserPasswordReset(form.config.App, user); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// update last sent timestamp
 	user.LastResetSentAt = types.NowDateTime()
 
-	return form.app.Dao().SaveUser(user)
+	return form.config.TxDao.SaveUser(user)
 }

forms/user_password_reset_request_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
+func TestUserPasswordResetRequestPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserPasswordResetRequest(nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserPasswordResetRequestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer testApp.Cleanup()

forms/user_upsert.go

@@ -6,33 +6,63 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/forms/validators"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/list"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
-// UserUpsert defines a user upsert (create/update) form.
+// UserUpsert specifies a [models.User] upsert (create/update) form.
 type UserUpsert struct {
-	app      core.App
-	user     *models.User
-	isCreate bool
+	config UserUpsertConfig
+	user   *models.User
 
+	Id              string `form:"id" json:"id"`
 	Email           string `form:"email" json:"email"`
 	Password        string `form:"password" json:"password"`
 	PasswordConfirm string `form:"passwordConfirm" json:"passwordConfirm"`
 }
 
-// NewUserUpsert creates new upsert form for the provided user model
-// (pass an empty user model instance (`&models.User{}`) for create).
+// UserUpsertConfig is the [UserUpsert] factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserUpsertConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewUserUpsert creates a new [UserUpsert] form with initializer
+// config created from the provided [core.App] instance
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty User - `&models.User{}`).
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserEmailChangeConfirmWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserUpsert(app core.App, user *models.User) *UserUpsert {
+	return NewUserUpsertWithConfig(UserUpsertConfig{
+		App: app,
+	}, user)
+}
+
+// NewUserUpsertWithConfig creates a new [UserUpsert] form with the provided
+// config and [models.User] instance or panics on invalid configuration
+// (for create you could pass a pointer to an empty User - `&models.User{}`).
+func NewUserUpsertWithConfig(config UserUpsertConfig, user *models.User) *UserUpsert {
 	form := &UserUpsert{
-		app:      app,
-		user:     user,
-		isCreate: !user.HasId(),
+		config: config,
+		user:   user,
+	}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil || form.user == nil {
+		panic("Invalid initializer config or nil upsert model.")
+	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
 	}
 
 	// load defaults
+	form.Id = user.Id
 	form.Email = user.Email
 
 	return form
@@ -40,9 +70,15 @@ func NewUserUpsert(app core.App, user *models.User) *UserUpsert {
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
 func (form *UserUpsert) Validate() error {
-	config := form.app.Settings()
-
 	return validation.ValidateStruct(form,
+		validation.Field(
+			&form.Id,
+			validation.When(
+				form.user.IsNew(),
+				validation.Length(models.DefaultIdLength, models.DefaultIdLength),
+				validation.Match(idRegex),
+			).Else(validation.In(form.user.Id)),
+		),
 		validation.Field(
 			&form.Email,
 			validation.Required,
@@ -53,12 +89,12 @@ func (form *UserUpsert) Validate() error {
 		),
 		validation.Field(
 			&form.Password,
-			validation.When(form.isCreate, validation.Required),
-			validation.Length(config.EmailAuth.MinPasswordLength, 100),
+			validation.When(form.user.IsNew(), validation.Required),
+			validation.Length(form.config.App.Settings().EmailAuth.MinPasswordLength, 100),
 		),
 		validation.Field(
 			&form.PasswordConfirm,
-			validation.When(form.isCreate || form.Password != "", validation.Required),
+			validation.When(form.user.IsNew() || form.Password != "", validation.Required),
 			validation.By(validators.Compare(form.Password)),
 		),
 	)
@@ -67,7 +103,7 @@ func (form *UserUpsert) Validate() error {
 func (form *UserUpsert) checkUniqueEmail(value any) error {
 	v, _ := value.(string)
 
-	if v == "" || form.app.Dao().IsUserEmailUnique(v, form.user.Id) {
+	if v == "" || form.config.TxDao.IsUserEmailUnique(v, form.user.Id) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -81,8 +117,8 @@ func (form *UserUpsert) checkEmailDomain(value any) error {
 	}
 
 	domain := val[strings.LastIndex(val, "@")+1:]
-	only := form.app.Settings().EmailAuth.OnlyDomains
-	except := form.app.Settings().EmailAuth.ExceptDomains
+	only := form.config.App.Settings().EmailAuth.OnlyDomains
+	except := form.config.App.Settings().EmailAuth.ExceptDomains
 
 	// only domains check
 	if len(only) > 0 && !list.ExistInSlice(domain, only) {
@@ -98,7 +134,10 @@ func (form *UserUpsert) checkEmailDomain(value any) error {
 }
 
 // Submit validates the form and upserts the form user model.
-func (form *UserUpsert) Submit() error {
+//
+// You can optionally provide a list of InterceptorFunc to further
+// modify the form behavior before persisting it.
+func (form *UserUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
 	if err := form.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -107,12 +146,20 @@ func (form *UserUpsert) Submit() error {
 		form.user.SetPassword(form.Password)
 	}
 
-	if !form.isCreate && form.Email != form.user.Email {
+	// custom insertion id can be set only on create
+	if form.user.IsNew() && form.Id != "" {
+		form.user.MarkAsNew()
+		form.user.SetId(form.Id)
+	}
+
+	if !form.user.IsNew() && form.Email != form.user.Email {
 		form.user.Verified = false
 		form.user.LastVerificationSentAt = types.DateTime{} // reset
 	}
 
 	form.user.Email = form.Email
 
-	return form.app.Dao().SaveUser(form.user)
+	return runInterceptors(func() error {
+		return form.config.TxDao.SaveUser(form.user)
+	}, interceptors...)
 }

forms/user_upsert_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package forms_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
@@ -10,6 +12,29 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
 )
 
+func TestUserUpsertPanic1(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserUpsert(nil, nil)
+}
+
+func TestUserUpsertPanic2(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserUpsert(app, nil)
+}
+
 func TestNewUserUpsert(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()
@@ -212,13 +237,28 @@ func TestUserUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		err := form.Submit()
+		interceptorCalls := 0
+
+		err := form.Submit(func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+			return func() error {
+				interceptorCalls++
+				return next()
+			}
+		})
 
 		hasErr := err != nil
 		if hasErr != s.expectError {
 			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", i, s.expectError, hasErr, err)
 		}
 
+		expectInterceptorCall := 1
+		if s.expectError {
+			expectInterceptorCall = 0
+		}
+		if interceptorCalls != expectInterceptorCall {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected interceptor to be called %d, got %d", i, expectInterceptorCall, interceptorCalls)
+		}
+
 		if s.expectError {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -240,3 +280,153 @@ func TestUserUpsertSubmit(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestUserUpsertSubmitInterceptors(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	user := &models.User{}
+	form := forms.NewUserUpsert(app, user)
+	form.Email = "test_new@example.com"
+	form.Password = "1234567890"
+	form.PasswordConfirm = form.Password
+
+	testErr := errors.New("test_error")
+	interceptorUserEmail := ""
+
+	interceptor1Called := false
+	interceptor1 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptor1Called = true
+			return next()
+		}
+	}
+
+	interceptor2Called := false
+	interceptor2 := func(next forms.InterceptorNextFunc) forms.InterceptorNextFunc {
+		return func() error {
+			interceptorUserEmail = user.Email // to check if the record was filled
+			interceptor2Called = true
+			return testErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	err := form.Submit(interceptor1, interceptor2)
+	if err != testErr {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error %v, got %v", testErr, err)
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor1Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor1 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if !interceptor2Called {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected interceptor2 to be called")
+	}
+
+	if interceptorUserEmail != form.Email {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected the form model to be filled before calling the interceptors")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserUpsertWithCustomId(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	existingUser, err := app.Dao().FindUserByEmail("test@example.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name        string
+		jsonData    string
+		collection  *models.User
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"empty data",
+			"{}",
+			&models.User{},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"empty id",
+			`{"id":""}`,
+			&models.User{},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"id < 15 chars",
+			`{"id":"a23"}`,
+			&models.User{},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id > 15 chars",
+			`{"id":"a234567890123456"}`,
+			&models.User{},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (invalid chars)",
+			`{"id":"a@3456789012345"}`,
+			&models.User{},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"id = 15 chars (valid chars)",
+			`{"id":"a23456789012345"}`,
+			&models.User{},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"changing the id of an existing item",
+			`{"id":"b23456789012345"}`,
+			existingUser,
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"using the same existing item id",
+			`{"id":"` + existingUser.Id + `"}`,
+			existingUser,
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"skipping the id for existing item",
+			`{}`,
+			existingUser,
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i, scenario := range scenarios {
+		form := forms.NewUserUpsert(app, scenario.collection)
+		if form.Email == "" {
+			form.Email = fmt.Sprintf("test_id_%d@example.com", i)
+		}
+		form.Password = "1234567890"
+		form.PasswordConfirm = form.Password
+
+		// load data
+		loadErr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(scenario.jsonData), form)
+		if loadErr != nil {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Failed to load form data: %v", scenario.name, loadErr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		submitErr := form.Submit()
+		hasErr := submitErr != nil
+
+		if hasErr != scenario.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected hasErr to be %v, got %v (%v)", scenario.name, scenario.expectError, hasErr, submitErr)
+		}
+
+		if !hasErr && form.Id != "" {
+			_, err := app.Dao().FindUserById(form.Id)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] Expected to find record with id %s, got %v", scenario.name, form.Id, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

forms/user_verification_confirm.go

@@ -3,21 +3,51 @@ package forms
 import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 )
 
-// UserVerificationConfirm defines a user email confirmation form.
+// UserVerificationConfirm specifies a user email verification confirmation form.
 type UserVerificationConfirm struct {
-	app core.App
+	config UserVerificationConfirmConfig
 
 	Token string `form:"token" json:"token"`
 }
 
-// NewUserVerificationConfirm creates a new user email confirmation form.
+// UserVerificationConfirmConfig is the [UserVerificationConfirm]
+// factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserVerificationConfirmConfig struct {
+	App   core.App
+	TxDao *daos.Dao
+}
+
+// NewUserVerificationConfirm creates a new [UserVerificationConfirm]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserVerificationConfirmWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserVerificationConfirm(app core.App) *UserVerificationConfirm {
-	return &UserVerificationConfirm{
-		app: app,
+	return NewUserVerificationConfirmWithConfig(UserVerificationConfirmConfig{
+		App: app,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewUserVerificationConfirmWithConfig creates a new [UserVerificationConfirmConfig]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserVerificationConfirmWithConfig(config UserVerificationConfirmConfig) *UserVerificationConfirm {
+	form := &UserVerificationConfirm{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
 	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -33,9 +63,9 @@ func (form *UserVerificationConfirm) checkToken(value any) error {
 		return nil // nothing to check
 	}
 
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByToken(
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByToken(
 		v,
-		form.app.Settings().UserVerificationToken.Secret,
+		form.config.App.Settings().UserVerificationToken.Secret,
 	)
 	if err != nil || user == nil {
 		return validation.NewError("validation_invalid_token", "Invalid or expired token.")
@@ -51,9 +81,9 @@ func (form *UserVerificationConfirm) Submit() (*models.User, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByToken(
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByToken(
 		form.Token,
-		form.app.Settings().UserVerificationToken.Secret,
+		form.config.App.Settings().UserVerificationToken.Secret,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -65,7 +95,7 @@ func (form *UserVerificationConfirm) Submit() (*models.User, error) {
 
 	user.Verified = true
 
-	if err := form.app.Dao().SaveUser(user); err != nil {
+	if err := form.config.TxDao.SaveUser(user); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 

forms/user_verification_confirm_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 )
 
+func TestUserVerificationConfirmPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserVerificationConfirm(nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserVerificationConfirmValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()

forms/user_verification_request.go

@@ -7,24 +7,54 @@ import (
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
 	"github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4/is"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/mails"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
 // UserVerificationRequest defines a user email verification request form.
 type UserVerificationRequest struct {
-	app             core.App
-	resendThreshold float64
+	config UserVerificationRequestConfig
 
 	Email string `form:"email" json:"email"`
 }
 
-// NewUserVerificationRequest creates a new user email verification request form.
+// UserVerificationRequestConfig is the [UserVerificationRequest]
+// factory initializer config.
+//
+// NB! App is required struct member.
+type UserVerificationRequestConfig struct {
+	App             core.App
+	TxDao           *daos.Dao
+	ResendThreshold float64 // in seconds
+}
+
+// NewUserVerificationRequest creates a new [UserVerificationRequest]
+// form with initializer config created from the provided [core.App] instance.
+//
+// If you want to submit the form as part of another transaction, use
+// [NewUserVerificationRequestWithConfig] with explicitly set TxDao.
 func NewUserVerificationRequest(app core.App) *UserVerificationRequest {
-	return &UserVerificationRequest{
-		app:             app,
-		resendThreshold: 120, // 2 min
+	return NewUserVerificationRequestWithConfig(UserVerificationRequestConfig{
+		App:             app,
+		ResendThreshold: 120, // 2 min
+	})
+}
+
+// NewUserVerificationRequestWithConfig creates a new [UserVerificationRequest]
+// form with the provided config or panics on invalid configuration.
+func NewUserVerificationRequestWithConfig(config UserVerificationRequestConfig) *UserVerificationRequest {
+	form := &UserVerificationRequest{config: config}
+
+	if form.config.App == nil {
+		panic("Missing required config.App instance.")
 	}
+
+	if form.config.TxDao == nil {
+		form.config.TxDao = form.config.App.Dao()
+	}
+
+	return form
 }
 
 // Validate makes the form validatable by implementing [validation.Validatable] interface.
@@ -48,7 +78,7 @@ func (form *UserVerificationRequest) Submit() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	user, err := form.app.Dao().FindUserByEmail(form.Email)
+	user, err := form.config.TxDao.FindUserByEmail(form.Email)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -59,16 +89,16 @@ func (form *UserVerificationRequest) Submit() error {
 
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	lastVerificationSentAt := user.LastVerificationSentAt.Time()
-	if (now.Sub(lastVerificationSentAt)).Seconds() < form.resendThreshold {
+	if (now.Sub(lastVerificationSentAt)).Seconds() < form.config.ResendThreshold {
 		return errors.New("A verification email was already sent.")
 	}
 
-	if err := mails.SendUserVerification(form.app, user); err != nil {
+	if err := mails.SendUserVerification(form.config.App, user); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// update last sent timestamp
 	user.LastVerificationSentAt = types.NowDateTime()
 
-	return form.app.Dao().SaveUser(user)
+	return form.config.TxDao.SaveUser(user)
 }

forms/user_verification_request_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/types"
 )
 
+func TestUserVerificationRequestPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	defer func() {
+		if recover() == nil {
+			t.Fatal("The form did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	forms.NewUserVerificationRequest(nil)
+}
+
 func TestUserVerificationRequestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	testApp, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer testApp.Cleanup()

forms/validators/record_data.go

@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkUrlValue(field *schema.SchemaField, v
 
 func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkDateValue(field *schema.SchemaField, value any) error {
 	val, _ := value.(types.DateTime)
-
 	if val.IsZero() {
 		if field.Required {
 			return requiredErr
@@ -268,6 +267,9 @@ func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkDateValue(field *schema.SchemaField,
 func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkSelectValue(field *schema.SchemaField, value any) error {
 	normalizedVal := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
 	if len(normalizedVal) == 0 {
+		if field.Required {
+			return requiredErr
+		}
 		return nil // nothing to check
 	}
 
@@ -302,13 +304,9 @@ func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkJsonValue(field *schema.SchemaField,
 }
 
 func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkFileValue(field *schema.SchemaField, value any) error {
-	// normalize value access
-	var names []string
-	switch v := value.(type) {
-	case []string:
-		names = v
-	case string:
-		names = []string{v}
+	names := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
+	if len(names) == 0 && field.Required {
+		return requiredErr
 	}
 
 	options, _ := field.Options.(*schema.FileOptions)
@@ -318,12 +316,10 @@ func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkFileValue(field *schema.SchemaField,
 	}
 
 	// extract the uploaded files
-	files := []*rest.UploadedFile{}
-	if len(validator.uploadedFiles) > 0 {
-		for _, file := range validator.uploadedFiles {
-			if list.ExistInSlice(file.Name(), names) {
-				files = append(files, file)
-			}
+	files := make([]*rest.UploadedFile, 0, len(validator.uploadedFiles))
+	for _, file := range validator.uploadedFiles {
+		if list.ExistInSlice(file.Name(), names) {
+			files = append(files, file)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -345,16 +341,11 @@ func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkFileValue(field *schema.SchemaField,
 }
 
 func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkRelationValue(field *schema.SchemaField, value any) error {
-	// normalize value access
-	var ids []string
-	switch v := value.(type) {
-	case []string:
-		ids = v
-	case string:
-		ids = []string{v}
-	}
-
+	ids := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
 	if len(ids) == 0 {
+		if field.Required {
+			return requiredErr
+		}
 		return nil // nothing to check
 	}
 
@@ -385,16 +376,11 @@ func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkRelationValue(field *schema.SchemaFie
 }
 
 func (validator *RecordDataValidator) checkUserValue(field *schema.SchemaField, value any) error {
-	// normalize value access
-	var ids []string
-	switch v := value.(type) {
-	case []string:
-		ids = v
-	case string:
-		ids = []string{v}
-	}
-
+	ids := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
 	if len(ids) == 0 {
+		if field.Required {
+			return requiredErr
+		}
 		return nil // nothing to check
 	}
 

forms/validators/record_data_test.go

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateText(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint",
+			"(text) check required constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateText(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(text) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test",
 				"field2": "test",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateText(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check min constraint",
+			"(text) check min constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test",
 				"field2": "test",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateText(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check max constraint",
+			"(text) check max constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test",
 				"field2": "test",
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateText(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check pattern constraint",
+			"(text) check pattern constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": "test",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateText(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (only required)",
+			"(text) valid data (only required)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": "test",
 			},
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateText(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (all)",
+			"(text) valid data (all)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test",
 				"field2": 12345, // test value cast
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateNumber(t *testing.T) {
 	// create new test collection
 	collection := &models.Collection{}
 	collection.Name = "validate_test"
-	min := 1.0
+	min := 0.0
 	max := 150.0
 	collection.Schema = schema.NewSchema(
 		&schema.SchemaField{
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateNumber(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint",
+			"(number) check required constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -215,17 +215,17 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateNumber(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint + casting",
+			"(number) check required constraint + casting",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "invalid",
 				"field2": "invalid",
 				"field3": "invalid",
 			},
 			nil,
-			[]string{"field2", "field3"},
+			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(number) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": 123,
 				"field2": 123,
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateNumber(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check min constraint",
+			"(number) check min constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": 0.5,
 				"field2": 1,
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateNumber(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check max constraint",
+			"(number) check max constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": max,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateNumber(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (only required)",
+			"(number) valid data (only required)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": 1,
 			},
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateNumber(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (all)",
+			"(number) valid data (all)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": 123, // test value cast
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateBool(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint",
+			"(bool) check required constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateBool(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint + casting",
+			"(bool) check required constraint + casting",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "invalid",
 				"field2": "invalid",
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateBool(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(bool) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": true,
 				"field2": true,
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateBool(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (only required)",
+			"(bool) valid data (only required)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": 1,
 			},
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateBool(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (all)",
+			"(bool) valid data (all)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": false,
 				"field2": true,
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateEmail(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint",
+			"(email) check required constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateEmail(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check email format validator",
+			"(email) check email format validator",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test",
 				"field2": "test.com",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateEmail(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field1", "field2", "field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(email) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test@example.com",
 				"field2": "test@test.com",
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateEmail(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check ExceptDomains constraint",
+			"(email) check ExceptDomains constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test@example.com",
 				"field2": "test@example.com",
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateEmail(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check OnlyDomains constraint",
+			"(email) check OnlyDomains constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "test@test.com",
 				"field2": "test@test.com",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateEmail(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (only required)",
+			"(email) valid data (only required)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": "test@test.com",
 			},
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateEmail(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (all)",
+			"(email) valid data (all)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "123@example.com",
 				"field2": "test@test.com",
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint",
+			"(url) check required constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check url format validator",
+			"(url) check url format validator",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "/abc",
 				"field2": "test.com", // valid
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field1", "field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(url) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "http://example.com",
 				"field2": "http://test.com",
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check ExceptDomains constraint",
+			"(url) check ExceptDomains constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "http://example.com",
 				"field2": "http://example.com",
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check OnlyDomains constraint",
+			"(url) check OnlyDomains constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "http://test.com/abc",
 				"field2": "http://test.com/abc",
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check subdomains constraint",
+			"(url) check subdomains constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "http://test.test.com",
 				"field2": "http://test.example.com",
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (only required)",
+			"(url) valid data (only required)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": "http://sub.test.com/abc",
 			},
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (all)",
+			"(url) valid data (all)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "http://example.com/123",
 				"field2": "http://test.com/",
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint",
+			"(date) check required constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint + cast",
+			"(date) check required constraint + cast",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "invalid",
 				"field2": "invalid",
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint + zero datetime",
+			"(date) check required constraint + zero datetime",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "January 1, year 1, 00:00:00 UTC",
 				"field2": "0001-01-01 00:00:00",
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(date) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "2029-01-01 01:01:01.123",
 				"field2": "2029-01-01 01:01:01.123",
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check min date constraint",
+			"(date) check min date constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "2021-01-01 01:01:01",
 				"field2": "2021-01-01 01:01:01",
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check max date constraint",
+			"(date) check max date constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "2030-02-01 01:01:01",
 				"field2": "2030-02-01 01:01:01",
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (only required)",
+			"(date) valid data (only required)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": "2029-01-01 01:01:01",
 			},
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateDate(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data (all)",
+			"(date) valid data (all)",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "2029-01-01 01:01:01.000",
 				"field2": "2029-01-01 01:01:01",
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint",
+			"(select) check required constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint - empty values",
+			"(select) check required constraint - empty values",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "",
 				"field2": "",
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint - multiple select cast",
+			"(select) check required constraint - multiple select cast",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "a",
 				"field2": "a",
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(select) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "a",
 				"field2": "b",
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint - same elements but different order",
+			"(select) check unique constraint - same elements but different order",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "a",
 				"field2": "b",
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"check Values constraint",
+			"(select) check Values constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": 1,
 				"field2": "d",
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2", "field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check MaxSelect constraint",
+			"(select) check MaxSelect constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": []string{"a", "b"}, // this will be normalized to a single string value
 				"field2": []string{"a", "b", "c"},
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data - only required fields",
+			"(select) valid data - only required fields",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": []string{"a", "b"},
 			},
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateSelect(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data - all fields with normalizations",
+			"(select) valid data - all fields with normalizations",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "a",
 				"field2": []string{"a", "b", "b"}, // will be collapsed
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 
 	scenarios := []testDataFieldScenario{
 		{
-			"check required constraint - nil",
+			"(json) check required constraint - nil",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": nil,
 				"field2": nil,
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint - zero string",
+			"(json) check required constraint - zero string",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": "",
 				"field2": "",
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint - zero number",
+			"(json) check required constraint - zero number",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": 0,
 				"field2": 0,
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint - zero slice",
+			"(json) check required constraint - zero slice",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": []string{},
 				"field2": []string{},
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"check required constraint - zero map",
+			"(json) check required constraint - zero map",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": map[string]string{},
 				"field2": map[string]string{},
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"check unique constraint",
+			"(json) check unique constraint",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": `{"test":123}`,
 				"field2": `{"test":123}`,
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field3"},
 		},
 		{
-			"check json text validator",
+			"(json) check json text validator",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": `[1, 2, 3`,
 				"field2": `invalid`,
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{"field1", "field2"},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data - only required fields",
+			"(json) valid data - only required fields",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field2": `{"test":123}`,
 			},
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ func TestRecordDataValidatorValidateJson(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{},
 		},
 		{
-			"valid data - all fields with normalizations",
+			"(json) valid data - all fields with normalizations",
 			map[string]any{
 				"field1": []string{"a", "b", "c"},
 				"field2": 123,

mails/templates/admin_password_reset.go

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const AdminPasswordResetBody = `
 	<p>Follow this link to reset your admin password for {{.AppName}}.</p>
 
 	<p>
-		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">Reset password</a>
-		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
+		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reset password</a>
+		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
 	</p>
 
 	<p><i>If you did not request to reset your password, please ignore this email and the link will expire on its own.</i></p>

mails/templates/user_confirm_email_change.go

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ const UserConfirmEmailChangeBody = `
 	<p>Hello,</p>
 	<p>Click on the button below to confirm your new email address.</p>
 	<p>
-		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">Confirm new email</a>
-		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
+		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Confirm new email</a>
+		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
 	</p>
 	<p><i>If you didn’t ask to change your email address, you can ignore this email.</i></p>
 	<p>

mails/templates/user_password_reset.go

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ const UserPasswordResetBody = `
 	<p>Hello,</p>
 	<p>Click on the button below to reset your password.</p>
 	<p>
-		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">Reset password</a>
-		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
+		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reset password</a>
+		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
 	</p>
 	<p><i>If you didn’t ask to reset your password, you can ignore this email.</i></p>
 	<p>

mails/templates/user_verification.go

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ const UserVerificationBody = `
 	<p>Thank you for joining us at {{.AppName}}.</p>
 	<p>Click on the button below to verify your email address.</p>
 	<p>
-		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">Verify</a>
-		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
+		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Verify</a>
+		<a class="fallback-link" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{{.ActionUrl}}</a>
 	</p>
 	<p>
 		Thanks,<br/>

migrations/1640988000_init.go

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func init() {
 			UpdateRule: &profileOwnerRule,
 			Schema: schema.NewSchema(
 				&schema.SchemaField{
+					Id:       "pbfielduser",
 					Name:     models.ProfileCollectionUserFieldName,
 					Type:     schema.FieldTypeUser,
 					Unique:   true,
@@ -107,11 +108,13 @@ func init() {
 					},
 				},
 				&schema.SchemaField{
+					Id:      "pbfieldname",
 					Name:    "name",
 					Type:    schema.FieldTypeText,
 					Options: &schema.TextOptions{},
 				},
 				&schema.SchemaField{
+					Id:   "pbfieldavatar",
 					Name: "avatar",
 					Type: schema.FieldTypeFile,
 					Options: &schema.FileOptions{
@@ -128,6 +131,8 @@ func init() {
 				},
 			),
 		}
+		collection.Id = "systemprofiles0"
+		collection.MarkAsNew()
 
 		return daos.New(db).SaveCollection(collection)
 	}, func(db dbx.Builder) error {

models/base.go

@@ -9,17 +9,30 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 )
 
+// DefaultIdLength is the default length of the generated model id.
+const DefaultIdLength = 15
+
 // ColumnValueMapper defines an interface for custom db model data serialization.
 type ColumnValueMapper interface {
 	// ColumnValueMap returns the data to be used when persisting the model.
 	ColumnValueMap() map[string]any
 }
 
+// FilesManager defines an interface with common methods that files manager models should implement.
+type FilesManager interface {
+	// BaseFilesPath returns the storage dir path used by the interface instance.
+	BaseFilesPath() string
+}
+
 // Model defines an interface with common methods that all db models should have.
 type Model interface {
 	TableName() string
+	IsNew() bool
+	MarkAsNew()
+	UnmarkAsNew()
 	HasId() bool
 	GetId() string
+	SetId(id string)
 	GetCreated() types.DateTime
 	GetUpdated() types.DateTime
 	RefreshId()
@@ -33,45 +46,67 @@ type Model interface {
 
 // BaseModel defines common fields and methods used by all other models.
 type BaseModel struct {
+	isNewFlag bool
+
 	Id      string         `db:"id" json:"id"`
 	Created types.DateTime `db:"created" json:"created"`
 	Updated types.DateTime `db:"updated" json:"updated"`
 }
 
-// HasId returns whether the model has a nonzero primary key (aka. id).
+// HasId returns whether the model has a nonzero id.
 func (m *BaseModel) HasId() bool {
 	return m.GetId() != ""
 }
 
-// GetId returns the model's id.
+// GetId returns the model id.
 func (m *BaseModel) GetId() string {
 	return m.Id
 }
 
-// GetCreated returns the model's Created datetime.
+// SetId sets the model id to the provided string value.
+func (m *BaseModel) SetId(id string) {
+	m.Id = id
+}
+
+// MarkAsNew sets the model isNewFlag enforcing [m.IsNew()] to be true.
+func (m *BaseModel) MarkAsNew() {
+	m.isNewFlag = true
+}
+
+// UnmarkAsNew resets the model isNewFlag.
+func (m *BaseModel) UnmarkAsNew() {
+	m.isNewFlag = false
+}
+
+// IsNew indicates what type of db query (insert or update)
+// should be used with the model instance.
+func (m *BaseModel) IsNew() bool {
+	return m.isNewFlag || !m.HasId()
+}
+
+// GetCreated returns the model Created datetime.
 func (m *BaseModel) GetCreated() types.DateTime {
 	return m.Created
 }
 
-// GetUpdated returns the model's Updated datetime.
+// GetUpdated returns the model Updated datetime.
 func (m *BaseModel) GetUpdated() types.DateTime {
 	return m.Updated
 }
 
 // RefreshId generates and sets a new model id.
 //
-// The generated id is a cryptographically random 15 characters length string
-// (could change in the future).
+// The generated id is a cryptographically random 15 characters length string.
 func (m *BaseModel) RefreshId() {
-	m.Id = security.RandomString(15)
+	m.Id = security.RandomString(DefaultIdLength)
 }
 
-// RefreshCreated updates the model's Created field with the current datetime.
+// RefreshCreated updates the model Created field with the current datetime.
 func (m *BaseModel) RefreshCreated() {
 	m.Created = types.NowDateTime()
 }
 
-// RefreshUpdated updates the model's Created field with the current datetime.
+// RefreshUpdated updates the model Updated field with the current datetime.
 func (m *BaseModel) RefreshUpdated() {
 	m.Updated = types.NowDateTime()
 }

models/base_test.go

@@ -34,25 +34,55 @@ func TestBaseModelHasId(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestBaseModelGetId(t *testing.T) {
-	m0 := models.BaseModel{}
-	if m0.GetId() != "" {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected zero id value, got %v", m0.GetId())
+func TestBaseModelId(t *testing.T) {
+	m := models.BaseModel{}
+
+	if m.GetId() != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected empty id value, got %v", m.GetId())
 	}
 
-	id := "abc"
-	m1 := models.BaseModel{Id: id}
-	if m1.GetId() != id {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected id %v, got %v", id, m1.GetId())
+	m.SetId("test")
+
+	if m.GetId() != "test" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected %q id, got %v", "test", m.GetId())
+	}
+
+	m.RefreshId()
+
+	if len(m.GetId()) != 15 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 15 chars id, got %v", m.GetId())
 	}
 }
 
-func TestBaseModelRefreshId(t *testing.T) {
-	m := models.BaseModel{}
-	m.RefreshId()
+func TestBaseModelIsNew(t *testing.T) {
+	m0 := models.BaseModel{}
+	m1 := models.BaseModel{Id: ""}
+	m2 := models.BaseModel{Id: "test"}
+	m3 := models.BaseModel{}
+	m3.MarkAsNew()
+	m4 := models.BaseModel{Id: "test"}
+	m4.MarkAsNew()
+	m5 := models.BaseModel{Id: "test"}
+	m5.MarkAsNew()
+	m5.UnmarkAsNew()
 
-	if m.GetId() == "" {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nonempty id value, got %v", m.GetId())
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		model    models.BaseModel
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{m0, true},
+		{m1, true},
+		{m2, false},
+		{m3, true},
+		{m4, true},
+		{m5, false},
+	}
+
+	for i, s := range scenarios {
+		result := s.model.IsNew()
+		if result != s.expected {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected IsNew %v, got %v", i, s.expected, result)
+		}
 	}
 }
 

models/collection.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package models
 import "github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/schema"
 
 var _ Model = (*Collection)(nil)
+var _ FilesManager = (*Collection)(nil)
 
 type Collection struct {
 	BaseModel

models/record.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 var _ Model = (*Record)(nil)
 var _ ColumnValueMapper = (*Record)(nil)
+var _ FilesManager = (*Record)(nil)
 
 type Record struct {
 	BaseModel
@@ -68,10 +69,10 @@ func NewRecordFromNullStringMap(collection *Collection, data dbx.NullStringMap)
 // NewRecordsFromNullStringMaps initializes a new Record model for
 // each row in the provided NullStringMap slice.
 func NewRecordsFromNullStringMaps(collection *Collection, rows []dbx.NullStringMap) []*Record {
-	result := []*Record{}
+	result := make([]*Record, len(rows))
 
-	for _, row := range rows {
-		result = append(result, NewRecordFromNullStringMap(collection, row))
+	for i, row := range rows {
+		result[i] = NewRecordFromNullStringMap(collection, row)
 	}
 
 	return result

models/record_test.go

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestNewRecordFromNullStringMap(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	expected := `{"@collectionId":"","@collectionName":"test","created":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.123","field1":"test","field2":null,"field3":true,"field4":123.123,"field5":"test1","field6":["test"],"id":"c23eb053-d07e-4fbe-86b3-b8ac31982e9a","updated":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.456"}`
+	expected := `{"@collectionId":"","@collectionName":"test","created":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.123","field1":"test","field2":"","field3":true,"field4":123.123,"field5":"test1","field6":["test"],"id":"c23eb053-d07e-4fbe-86b3-b8ac31982e9a","updated":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.456"}`
 
 	if string(encoded) != expected {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected %v, got \n%v", expected, string(encoded))
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ func TestNewRecordsFromNullStringMaps(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	expected := `[{"@collectionId":"","@collectionName":"test","created":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.123","field1":"test1","field2":null,"id":"11111111-d07e-4fbe-86b3-b8ac31982e9a","updated":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.456"},{"@collectionId":"","@collectionName":"test","created":"","field1":"test2","field2":123,"id":"22222222-d07e-4fbe-86b3-b8ac31982e9a","updated":""}]`
+	expected := `[{"@collectionId":"","@collectionName":"test","created":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.123","field1":"test1","field2":0,"id":"11111111-d07e-4fbe-86b3-b8ac31982e9a","updated":"2022-01-01 10:00:00.456"},{"@collectionId":"","@collectionName":"test","created":"","field1":"test2","field2":123,"id":"22222222-d07e-4fbe-86b3-b8ac31982e9a","updated":""}]`
 
 	if string(encoded) != expected {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %v, got \n%v", expected, string(encoded))
+		t.Fatalf("Expected \n%v, got \n%v", expected, string(encoded))
 	}
 }
 

models/schema/schema_field.go

@@ -218,31 +218,19 @@ func (f *SchemaField) PrepareValue(value any) any {
 	f.InitOptions()
 
 	switch f.Type {
-	case FieldTypeText, FieldTypeEmail, FieldTypeUrl: // string
-		if value == nil {
-			return nil
-		}
+	case FieldTypeText, FieldTypeEmail, FieldTypeUrl:
 		return cast.ToString(value)
-	case FieldTypeJson: // string
-		if value == nil {
-			return nil
-		}
+	case FieldTypeJson:
 		val, _ := types.ParseJsonRaw(value)
 		return val
-	case FieldTypeNumber: // nil, int or float
-		if value == nil {
-			return nil
-		}
+	case FieldTypeNumber:
 		return cast.ToFloat64(value)
-	case FieldTypeBool: // bool
+	case FieldTypeBool:
 		return cast.ToBool(value)
-	case FieldTypeDate: // string, DateTime or time.Time
-		if value == nil {
-			return nil
-		}
+	case FieldTypeDate:
 		val, _ := types.ParseDateTime(value)
 		return val
-	case FieldTypeSelect: // nil, string or slice of strings
+	case FieldTypeSelect:
 		val := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
 
 		options, _ := f.Options.(*SelectOptions)
@@ -250,11 +238,11 @@ func (f *SchemaField) PrepareValue(value any) any {
 			if len(val) > 0 {
 				return val[0]
 			}
-			return nil
+			return ""
 		}
 
 		return val
-	case FieldTypeFile: // nil, string or slice of strings
+	case FieldTypeFile:
 		val := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
 
 		options, _ := f.Options.(*FileOptions)
@@ -262,11 +250,11 @@ func (f *SchemaField) PrepareValue(value any) any {
 			if len(val) > 0 {
 				return val[0]
 			}
-			return nil
+			return ""
 		}
 
 		return val
-	case FieldTypeRelation: // nil, string or slice of strings
+	case FieldTypeRelation:
 		ids := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
 
 		options, _ := f.Options.(*RelationOptions)
@@ -274,11 +262,11 @@ func (f *SchemaField) PrepareValue(value any) any {
 			if len(ids) > 0 {
 				return ids[0]
 			}
-			return nil
+			return ""
 		}
 
 		return ids
-	case FieldTypeUser: // nil, string or slice of strings
+	case FieldTypeUser:
 		ids := list.ToUniqueStringSlice(value)
 
 		options, _ := f.Options.(*UserOptions)
@@ -286,7 +274,7 @@ func (f *SchemaField) PrepareValue(value any) any {
 			if len(ids) > 0 {
 				return ids[0]
 			}
-			return nil
+			return ""
 		}
 
 		return ids

models/schema/schema_field_test.go

@@ -498,19 +498,22 @@ func TestSchemaFieldPrepareValue(t *testing.T) {
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: "unknown"}, []int{1, 2, 1}, "[1,2,1]"},
 
 		// text
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeText}, nil, `null`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeText}, nil, `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeText}, "", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeText}, []int{1, 2}, `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeText}, "test", `"test"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeText}, 123, `"123"`},
 
 		// email
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeEmail}, nil, `null`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeEmail}, nil, `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeEmail}, "", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeEmail}, []int{1, 2}, `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeEmail}, "test", `"test"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeEmail}, 123, `"123"`},
 
 		// url
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUrl}, nil, `null`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUrl}, nil, `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUrl}, "", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUrl}, []int{1, 2}, `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUrl}, "test", `"test"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUrl}, 123, `"123"`},
@@ -523,7 +526,9 @@ func TestSchemaFieldPrepareValue(t *testing.T) {
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeJson}, []int{1, 2, 1}, `[1,2,1]`},
 
 		// number
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeNumber}, nil, "null"},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeNumber}, nil, "0"},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeNumber}, "", "0"},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeNumber}, "test", "0"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeNumber}, 1, "1"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeNumber}, 1.5, "1.5"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeNumber}, "1.5", "1.5"},
@@ -533,22 +538,24 @@ func TestSchemaFieldPrepareValue(t *testing.T) {
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, 1, "true"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, 0, "false"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, "", "false"},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, "test", "false"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, "false", "false"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, "true", "true"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, false, "false"},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeBool}, true, "true"},
 
 		// date
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, nil, "null"},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, nil, `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, "", `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, "test", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, 1641024040, `"2022-01-01 08:00:40.000"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, "2022-01-01 11:27:10.123", `"2022-01-01 11:27:10.123"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, types.DateTime{}, `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeDate}, time.Time{}, `""`},
 
 		// select (single)
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeSelect}, nil, `null`},
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeSelect}, "", `null`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeSelect}, nil, `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeSelect}, "", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeSelect}, 123, `"123"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeSelect}, "test", `"test"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeSelect}, []string{"test1", "test2"}, `"test1"`},
@@ -624,8 +631,8 @@ func TestSchemaFieldPrepareValue(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 
 		// file (single)
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeFile}, nil, `null`},
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeFile}, "", `null`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeFile}, nil, `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeFile}, "", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeFile}, 123, `"123"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeFile}, "test", `"test"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeFile}, []string{"test1", "test2"}, `"test1"`},
@@ -690,8 +697,8 @@ func TestSchemaFieldPrepareValue(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 
 		// relation (single)
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeRelation}, nil, `null`},
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeRelation}, "", `null`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeRelation}, nil, `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeRelation}, "", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeRelation}, 123, `"123"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeRelation}, "abc", `"abc"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeRelation}, "1ba88b4f-e9da-42f0-9764-9a55c953e724", `"1ba88b4f-e9da-42f0-9764-9a55c953e724"`},
@@ -761,8 +768,8 @@ func TestSchemaFieldPrepareValue(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 
 		// user (single)
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUser}, nil, `null`},
-		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUser}, "", `null`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUser}, nil, `""`},
+		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUser}, "", `""`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUser}, 123, `"123"`},
 		{schema.SchemaField{Type: schema.FieldTypeUser}, "1ba88b4f-e9da-42f0-9764-9a55c953e724", `"1ba88b4f-e9da-42f0-9764-9a55c953e724"`},
 		{

models/user.go

@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import (
 var _ Model = (*User)(nil)
 
 const (
-	// The name of the system user profiles collection.
+	// ProfileCollectionName is the name of the system user profiles collection.
 	ProfileCollectionName = "profiles"
 
-	// The name of the user field from the system user profiles collection.
+	// ProfileCollectionUserFieldName is the name of the user field from the system user profiles collection.
 	ProfileCollectionUserFieldName = "userId"
 )
 

pocketbase.go

@@ -73,11 +73,16 @@ func New() *PocketBase {
 
 	pb := &PocketBase{
 		RootCmd: &cobra.Command{
-			Use:   "pocketbase",
-			Short: "PocketBase CLI",
+			Use:     "pocketbase",
+			Short:   "PocketBase CLI",
+			Version: Version,
 			FParseErrWhitelist: cobra.FParseErrWhitelist{
 				UnknownFlags: true,
 			},
+			// no need to provide the default cobra completion command
+			CompletionOptions: cobra.CompletionOptions{
+				DisableDefaultCmd: true,
+			},
 		},
 		defaultDebug:         withGoRun,
 		defaultDataDir:       defaultDir,
@@ -85,9 +90,6 @@ func New() *PocketBase {
 		showStartBanner:      true,
 	}
 
-	// no need to provide the default cobra completion command
-	pb.RootCmd.CompletionOptions.DisableDefaultCmd = true
-
 	// parse base flags
 	// (errors are ignored, since the full flags parsing happens on Execute())
 	pb.eagerParseFlags()
@@ -130,7 +132,6 @@ func (pb *PocketBase) ShowStartBanner(val bool) *PocketBase {
 func (pb *PocketBase) Start() error {
 	// register system commands
 	pb.RootCmd.AddCommand(cmd.NewServeCommand(pb, pb.showStartBanner))
-	pb.RootCmd.AddCommand(cmd.NewVersionCommand(pb, Version))
 	pb.RootCmd.AddCommand(cmd.NewMigrateCommand(pb))
 
 	return pb.Execute()

resolvers/record_field_resolver.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 var _ search.FieldResolver = (*RecordFieldResolver)(nil)
 
 type join struct {
+	id    string
 	table string
 	on    dbx.Expression
 }
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ type RecordFieldResolver struct {
 	baseCollection    *models.Collection
 	allowedFields     []string
 	requestData       map[string]any
-	joins             map[string]join
+	joins             []join // we cannot use a map because the insertion order is not preserved
 	loadedCollections []*models.Collection
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func NewRecordFieldResolver(
 		dao:               dao,
 		baseCollection:    baseCollection,
 		requestData:       requestData,
-		joins:             make(map[string]join),
+		joins:             []join{},
 		loadedCollections: []*models.Collection{baseCollection},
 		allowedFields: []string{
 			`^\w+[\w\.]*$`,
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ func (r *RecordFieldResolver) UpdateQuery(query *dbx.SelectQuery) error {
 //	id
 //	project.screen.status
 //	@request.status
+//	@request.user.profile.someRelation.name
 //	@collection.product.name
 func (r *RecordFieldResolver) Resolve(fieldName string) (resultName string, placeholderParams dbx.Params, err error) {
 	if len(r.allowedFields) > 0 && !list.ExistInSliceWithRegex(fieldName, r.allowedFields) {
@@ -93,15 +95,6 @@ func (r *RecordFieldResolver) Resolve(fieldName string) (resultName string, plac
 
 	props := strings.Split(fieldName, ".")
 
-	// check for @request field
-	if props[0] == "@request" {
-		if len(props) == 1 {
-			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid @request data field path in %q.", fieldName)
-		}
-
-		return r.resolveRequestField(props[1:]...)
-	}
-
 	currentCollectionName := r.baseCollection.Name
 	currentTableAlias := currentCollectionName
 
@@ -113,16 +106,54 @@ func (r *RecordFieldResolver) Resolve(fieldName string) (resultName string, plac
 		}
 
 		currentCollectionName = props[1]
-		currentTableAlias = "c_" + currentCollectionName
+		currentTableAlias = "__collection_" + currentCollectionName
 
 		collection, err := r.loadCollection(currentCollectionName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to load collection %q from field path %q.", currentCollectionName, fieldName)
 		}
 
-		r.addJoin(collection.Name, currentTableAlias, "", "", "")
+		r.addJoin(collection.Name, currentTableAlias, nil)
 
 		props = props[2:] // leave only the collection fields
+	} else if props[0] == "@request" {
+		// check for @request field
+		if len(props) == 1 {
+			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid @request data field path in %q.", fieldName)
+		}
+
+		// not a profile relational field
+		if len(props) <= 4 || !strings.HasPrefix(fieldName, "@request.user.profile.") {
+			return r.resolveStaticRequestField(props[1:]...)
+		}
+
+		// resolve the profile collection fields
+		currentCollectionName = models.ProfileCollectionName
+		currentTableAlias = "__user_" + currentCollectionName
+
+		collection, err := r.loadCollection(currentCollectionName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to load collection %q from field path %q.", currentCollectionName, fieldName)
+		}
+
+		profileIdPlaceholder, profileIdPlaceholderParam, err := r.resolveStaticRequestField("user", "profile", "id")
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to resolve @request.user.profile.id path in %q.", fieldName)
+		}
+		if strings.ToLower(profileIdPlaceholder) == "null" {
+			// the user doesn't have an associated profile
+			return "NULL", nil, nil
+		}
+
+		// join the profile collection
+		r.addJoin(collection.Name, currentTableAlias, dbx.NewExp(fmt.Sprintf(
+			// aka. profiles.id = profileId
+			"[[%s.id]] = %s",
+			inflector.Columnify(currentTableAlias),
+			profileIdPlaceholder,
+		), profileIdPlaceholderParam))
+
+		props = props[3:] // leave only the profile fields
 	}
 
 	baseModelFields := schema.ReservedFieldNames()
@@ -168,14 +199,19 @@ func (r *RecordFieldResolver) Resolve(fieldName string) (resultName string, plac
 			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to find field %q collection.", prop)
 		}
 		newCollectionName := relCollection.Name
-		newTableAlias := (currentTableAlias + "_" + field.Name)
+		newTableAlias := currentTableAlias + "_" + field.Name
 
 		r.addJoin(
 			newCollectionName,
 			newTableAlias,
-			"id",
-			currentTableAlias,
-			field.Name,
+			dbx.NewExp(fmt.Sprintf(
+				// 'LIKE' expr is used to handle the case when the reference field supports multiple values (aka. is json array)
+				"[[%s.%s]] LIKE ('%%' || [[%s.%s]] || '%%')",
+				inflector.Columnify(currentTableAlias),
+				inflector.Columnify(field.Name),
+				inflector.Columnify(newTableAlias),
+				inflector.Columnify("id"),
+			)),
 		)
 
 		currentCollectionName = newCollectionName
@@ -185,7 +221,7 @@ func (r *RecordFieldResolver) Resolve(fieldName string) (resultName string, plac
 	return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to resolve field %q.", fieldName)
 }
 
-func (r *RecordFieldResolver) resolveRequestField(path ...string) (resultName string, placeholderParams dbx.Params, err error) {
+func (r *RecordFieldResolver) resolveStaticRequestField(path ...string) (resultName string, placeholderParams dbx.Params, err error) {
 	// ignore error because requestData is dynamic and some of the
 	// lookup keys may not be defined for the request
 	resultVal, _ := extractNestedMapVal(r.requestData, path...)
@@ -259,24 +295,27 @@ func (r *RecordFieldResolver) loadCollection(collectionNameOrId string) (*models
 	return collection, nil
 }
 
-func (r *RecordFieldResolver) addJoin(tableName, tableAlias, fieldName, ref, refFieldName string) {
-	table := fmt.Sprintf(
+func (r *RecordFieldResolver) addJoin(tableName string, tableAlias string, on dbx.Expression) {
+	tableExpr := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"%s %s",
 		inflector.Columnify(tableName),
 		inflector.Columnify(tableAlias),
 	)
 
-	var on dbx.Expression
-	if ref != "" {
-		on = dbx.NewExp(fmt.Sprintf(
-			// 'LIKE' expr is used to handle the case when the reference field supports multiple values (aka. is json array)
-			"[[%s.%s]] LIKE ('%%' || [[%s.%s]] || '%%')",
-			inflector.Columnify(ref),
-			inflector.Columnify(refFieldName),
-			inflector.Columnify(tableAlias),
-			inflector.Columnify(fieldName),
-		))
+	join := join{
+		id:    tableAlias,
+		table: tableExpr,
+		on:    on,
 	}
 
-	r.joins[tableAlias] = join{table, on}
+	// replace existing join
+	for i, j := range r.joins {
+		if j.id == join.id {
+			r.joins[i] = join
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// register new join
+	r.joins = append(r.joins, join)
 }

resolvers/record_field_resolver_test.go

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package resolvers_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"strings"
+	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/resolvers"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/list"
 )
 
 func TestRecordFieldResolverUpdateQuery(t *testing.T) {
@@ -18,54 +19,94 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverUpdateQuery(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	requestData := map[string]any{
+		"user": map[string]any{
+			"id": "4d0197cc-2b4a-3f83-a26b-d77bc8423d3c",
+			"profile": map[string]any{
+				"id":   "d13f60a4-5765-48c7-9e1d-3e782340f833",
+				"name": "test",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		fieldName        string
-		expectQueryParts []string // we are matching parts of the query
-		// since joins are added with map iteration and the order is not guaranteed
+		name        string
+		fields      []string
+		expectQuery string
 	}{
-		// missing field
-		{"", []string{
+		{
+			"missing field",
+			[]string{""},
 			"SELECT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
-		}},
-		// non relation field
-		{"title", []string{
+		},
+		{
+			"non relation field",
+			[]string{"title"},
 			"SELECT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
-		}},
-		// incomplete rel
-		{"onerel", []string{
+		},
+		{
+			"incomplete rel",
+			[]string{"onerel"},
 			"SELECT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
-		}},
-		// single rel
-		{"onerel.title", []string{
-			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_onerel` ON [[demo4.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_onerel.id]] || '%')",
-		}},
-		// nested incomplete rels
-		{"manyrels.onerel", []string{
-			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels` ON [[demo4.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels.id]] || '%')",
-		}},
-		// nested complete rels
-		{"manyrels.onerel.title", []string{
-			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels` ON [[demo4.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels.id]] || '%')",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel` ON [[demo4_manyrels.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel.id]] || '%')",
-		}},
-		// // repeated nested rels
-		{"manyrels.onerel.manyrels.onerel.title", []string{
-			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels` ON [[demo4.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels.id]] || '%')",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel` ON [[demo4_manyrels.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel.id]] || '%')",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels` ON [[demo4_manyrels_onerel.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels.id]] || '%')",
-			" LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels_onerel` ON [[demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels_onerel.id]] || '%')",
-		}},
+		},
+		{
+			"single rel",
+			[]string{"onerel.title"},
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_onerel` ON [[demo4.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_onerel.id]] || '%')",
+		},
+		{
+			"non-relation field + single rel",
+			[]string{"title", "onerel.title"},
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_onerel` ON [[demo4.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_onerel.id]] || '%')",
+		},
+		{
+			"nested incomplete rels",
+			[]string{"manyrels.onerel"},
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels` ON [[demo4.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels.id]] || '%')",
+		},
+		{
+			"nested complete rels",
+			[]string{"manyrels.onerel.title"},
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels` ON [[demo4.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels.id]] || '%') LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel` ON [[demo4_manyrels.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel.id]] || '%')",
+		},
+		{
+			"repeated nested rels",
+			[]string{"manyrels.onerel.manyrels.onerel.title"},
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels` ON [[demo4.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels.id]] || '%') LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel` ON [[demo4_manyrels.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel.id]] || '%') LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels` ON [[demo4_manyrels_onerel.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels.id]] || '%') LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels_onerel` ON [[demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels_onerel.id]] || '%')",
+		},
+		{
+			"multiple rels",
+			[]string{"manyrels.title", "onerel.onefile"},
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_manyrels` ON [[demo4.manyrels]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_manyrels.id]] || '%') LEFT JOIN `demo4` `demo4_onerel` ON [[demo4.onerel]] LIKE ('%' || [[demo4_onerel.id]] || '%')",
+		},
+		{
+			"@collection join",
+			[]string{"@collection.demo.title", "@collection.demo2.text", "@collection.demo.file"},
+			"SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `demo` `__collection_demo` LEFT JOIN `demo2` `__collection_demo2`",
+		},
+		{
+			"static @request.user.profile fields",
+			[]string{"@request.user.id", "@request.user.profile.id", "@request.data.demo"},
+			"SELECT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4`",
+		},
+		{
+			"relational @request.user.profile fields",
+			[]string{"@request.user.profile.rel.id", "@request.user.profile.rel.name"},
+			"^" +
+				regexp.QuoteMeta("SELECT DISTINCT `demo4`.* FROM `demo4` LEFT JOIN `profiles` `__user_profiles` ON [[__user_profiles.id]] =") +
+				" {:.*} " +
+				regexp.QuoteMeta("LEFT JOIN `profiles` `__user_profiles_rel` ON [[__user_profiles.rel]] LIKE ('%' || [[__user_profiles_rel.id]] || '%')") +
+				"$",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for i, s := range scenarios {
 		query := app.Dao().RecordQuery(collection)
 
-		r := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(app.Dao(), collection, nil)
-		r.Resolve(s.fieldName)
+		r := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(app.Dao(), collection, requestData)
+		for _, field := range s.fields {
+			r.Resolve(field)
+		}
 
 		if err := r.UpdateQuery(query); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("(%d) UpdateQuery failed with error %v", i, err)
@@ -74,16 +115,8 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverUpdateQuery(t *testing.T) {
 
 		rawQuery := query.Build().SQL()
 
-		partsLength := 0
-		for _, part := range s.expectQueryParts {
-			partsLength += len(part)
-			if !strings.Contains(rawQuery, part) {
-				t.Errorf("(%d) Part %v is missing from query \n%v", i, part, rawQuery)
-			}
-		}
-
-		if partsLength != len(rawQuery) {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %d characters, got %d in \n%v", i, partsLength, len(rawQuery), rawQuery)
+		if !list.ExistInSliceWithRegex(rawQuery, []string{s.expectQuery}) {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected query\n %v \ngot:\n %v", i, s.expectQuery, rawQuery)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -97,7 +130,16 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverResolveSchemaFields(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	r := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(app.Dao(), collection, nil)
+	requestData := map[string]any{
+		"user": map[string]any{
+			"id": "4d0197cc-2b4a-3f83-a26b-d77bc8423d3c",
+			"profile": map[string]any{
+				"id": "d13f60a4-5765-48c7-9e1d-3e782340f833",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	r := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(app.Dao(), collection, requestData)
 
 	scenarios := []struct {
 		fieldName   string
@@ -118,42 +160,45 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverResolveSchemaFields(t *testing.T) {
 		{"manyrels.unknown", true, ""},
 		{"manyrels.title", false, "[[demo4_manyrels.title]]"},
 		{"manyrels.onerel.manyrels.onefile", false, "[[demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels.onefile]]"},
+		// @request.user.profile relation join:
+		{"@request.user.profile.rel.name", false, "[[__user_profiles_rel.name]]"},
+		// @collection fieds:
 		{"@collect", true, ""},
 		{"collection.demo4.title", true, ""},
 		{"@collection", true, ""},
 		{"@collection.unknown", true, ""},
 		{"@collection.demo", true, ""},
 		{"@collection.demo.", true, ""},
-		{"@collection.demo.title", false, "[[c_demo.title]]"},
-		{"@collection.demo4.title", false, "[[c_demo4.title]]"},
-		{"@collection.demo4.id", false, "[[c_demo4.id]]"},
-		{"@collection.demo4.created", false, "[[c_demo4.created]]"},
-		{"@collection.demo4.updated", false, "[[c_demo4.updated]]"},
+		{"@collection.demo.title", false, "[[__collection_demo.title]]"},
+		{"@collection.demo4.title", false, "[[__collection_demo4.title]]"},
+		{"@collection.demo4.id", false, "[[__collection_demo4.id]]"},
+		{"@collection.demo4.created", false, "[[__collection_demo4.created]]"},
+		{"@collection.demo4.updated", false, "[[__collection_demo4.updated]]"},
 		{"@collection.demo4.manyrels.missing", true, ""},
-		{"@collection.demo4.manyrels.onerel.manyrels.onerel.onefile", false, "[[c_demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels_onerel.onefile]]"},
+		{"@collection.demo4.manyrels.onerel.manyrels.onerel.onefile", false, "[[__collection_demo4_manyrels_onerel_manyrels_onerel.onefile]]"},
 	}
 
-	for i, s := range scenarios {
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
 		name, params, err := r.Resolve(s.fieldName)
 
 		hasErr := err != nil
 		if hasErr != s.expectError {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected hasErr %v, got %v (%v)", i, s.expectError, hasErr, err)
+			t.Errorf("(%q) Expected hasErr %v, got %v (%v)", s.fieldName, s.expectError, hasErr, err)
 			continue
 		}
 
 		if name != s.expectName {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected name %q, got %q", i, s.expectName, name)
+			t.Errorf("(%q) Expected name %q, got %q", s.fieldName, s.expectName, name)
 		}
 
 		// params should be empty for non @request fields
 		if len(params) != 0 {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected 0 params, got %v", i, params)
+			t.Errorf("(%q) Expected 0 params, got %v", s.fieldName, params)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRecordFieldResolverResolveRequestDataFields(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRecordFieldResolverResolveStaticRequestDataFields(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
 	defer app.Cleanup()
 
@@ -171,7 +216,13 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverResolveRequestDataFields(t *testing.T) {
 			"b": 456,
 			"c": map[string]int{"sub": 1},
 		},
-		"user": nil,
+		"user": map[string]any{
+			"id": "4d0197cc-2b4a-3f83-a26b-d77bc8423d3c",
+			"profile": map[string]any{
+				"id":   "d13f60a4-5765-48c7-9e1d-3e782340f833",
+				"name": "test",
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	r := resolvers.NewRecordFieldResolver(app.Dao(), collection, requestData)
@@ -194,7 +245,9 @@ func TestRecordFieldResolverResolveRequestDataFields(t *testing.T) {
 		{"@request.data.b.missing", false, ``},
 		{"@request.data.c", false, `"{\"sub\":1}"`},
 		{"@request.user", true, ""},
-		{"@request.user.id", false, ""},
+		{"@request.user.id", false, `"4d0197cc-2b4a-3f83-a26b-d77bc8423d3c"`},
+		{"@request.user.profile", false, `"{\"id\":\"d13f60a4-5765-48c7-9e1d-3e782340f833\",\"name\":\"test\"}"`},
+		{"@request.user.profile.name", false, `"test"`},
 	}
 
 	for i, s := range scenarios {

tests/api.go

@@ -22,11 +22,20 @@ type ApiScenario struct {
 	Url            string
 	Body           io.Reader
 	RequestHeaders map[string]string
+
+	// Delay adds a delay before checking the expectations usually
+	// to ensure that all fired non-awaited go routines have finished
+	Delay time.Duration
+
 	// expectations
-	ExpectedStatus  int
-	ExpectedContent []string
-	ExpectedEvents  map[string]int
-	// test events
+	// ---
+	ExpectedStatus     int
+	ExpectedContent    []string
+	NotExpectedContent []string
+	ExpectedEvents     map[string]int
+
+	// test hooks
+	// ---
 	BeforeFunc func(t *testing.T, app *TestApp, e *echo.Echo)
 	AfterFunc  func(t *testing.T, app *TestApp, e *echo.Echo)
 }
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ func (scenario *ApiScenario) Test(t *testing.T) {
 	recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	req := httptest.NewRequest(scenario.Method, scenario.Url, scenario.Body)
 
-	// add middeware to timeout long running requests (eg. keep-alive routes)
+	// add middleware to timeout long-running requests (eg. keep-alive routes)
 	e.Pre(func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		return func(c echo.Context) error {
 			ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithTimeout(c.Request().Context(), 100*time.Millisecond)
@@ -80,9 +89,13 @@ func (scenario *ApiScenario) Test(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("[%s] Expected status code %d, got %d", prefix, scenario.ExpectedStatus, res.StatusCode)
 	}
 
-	if len(scenario.ExpectedContent) == 0 {
+	if scenario.Delay > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(scenario.Delay)
+	}
+
+	if len(scenario.ExpectedContent) == 0 && len(scenario.NotExpectedContent) == 0 {
 		if len(recorder.Body.Bytes()) != 0 {
-			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected empty body, got %v", prefix, recorder.Body.String())
+			t.Errorf("[%s] Expected empty body, got \n%v", prefix, recorder.Body.String())
 		}
 	} else {
 		// normalize json response format
@@ -98,7 +111,14 @@ func (scenario *ApiScenario) Test(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for _, item := range scenario.ExpectedContent {
 			if !strings.Contains(normalizedBody, item) {
-				t.Errorf("[%s] Cannot find %v in response body %v", prefix, item, normalizedBody)
+				t.Errorf("[%s] Cannot find %v in response body \n%v", prefix, item, normalizedBody)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		for _, item := range scenario.NotExpectedContent {
+			if strings.Contains(normalizedBody, item) {
+				t.Errorf("[%s] Didn't expect %v in response body \n%v", prefix, item, normalizedBody)
 				break
 			}
 		}

tests/app.go

@@ -313,6 +313,16 @@ func NewTestApp() (*TestApp, error) {
 		return nil
 	})
 
+	t.OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest().Add(func(e *core.CollectionsImportEvent) error {
+		t.EventCalls["OnCollectionsBeforeImportRequest"]++
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	t.OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest().Add(func(e *core.CollectionsImportEvent) error {
+		t.EventCalls["OnCollectionsAfterImportRequest"]++
+		return nil
+	})
+
 	t.OnAdminsListRequest().Add(func(e *core.AdminsListEvent) error {
 		t.EventCalls["OnAdminsListRequest"]++
 		return nil

tools/auth/base_provider.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package auth
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -120,6 +121,16 @@ func (p *baseProvider) FetchRawUserData(token *oauth2.Token, result any) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// http.Client.Get doesn't treat non 2xx responses as error
+	if response.StatusCode >= 400 {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"Failed to fetch OAuth2 user profile via %s (%d):\n%s",
+			p.userApiUrl,
+			response.StatusCode,
+			string(content),
+		)
+	}
+
 	return json.Unmarshal(content, &result)
 }
 

tools/auth/github.go

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type Github struct {
 // NewGithubProvider creates new Github provider instance with some defaults.
 func NewGithubProvider() *Github {
 	return &Github{&baseProvider{
-		scopes:     []string{"user"},
+		scopes:     []string{"read:user", "user:email"},
 		authUrl:    "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize",
 		tokenUrl:   "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token",
 		userApiUrl: "https://api.github.com/user",

tools/filesystem/filesystem.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/credentials"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/list"
 	"gocloud.dev/blob"
 	"gocloud.dev/blob/fileblob"
 	"gocloud.dev/blob/s3blob"
@@ -35,15 +36,17 @@ func NewS3(
 	endpoint string,
 	accessKey string,
 	secretKey string,
+	s3ForcePathStyle bool,
 ) (*System, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background() // default context
 
 	cred := credentials.NewStaticCredentials(accessKey, secretKey, "")
 
 	sess, err := session.NewSession(&aws.Config{
-		Region:      aws.String(region),
-		Endpoint:    aws.String(endpoint),
-		Credentials: cred,
+		Region:           aws.String(region),
+		Endpoint:         aws.String(endpoint),
+		Credentials:      cred,
+		S3ForcePathStyle: aws.Bool(s3ForcePathStyle),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ func (s *System) DeletePrefix(prefix string) []error {
 	// (this operation usually is optional and there is no need to strictly check the result)
 	// ---
 	// fill dirs slice
-	dirs := []string{}
+	dirs := make([]string, 0, len(dirsMap))
 	for d := range dirsMap {
 		dirs = append(dirs, d)
 	}
@@ -174,6 +177,17 @@ func (s *System) DeletePrefix(prefix string) []error {
 	return failed
 }
 
+var inlineServeContentTypes = []string{
+	// image
+	"image/png", "image/jpg", "image/jpeg", "image/gif", "image/webp", "image/x-icon", "image/bmp",
+	// video
+	"video/webm", "video/mp4", "video/3gpp", "video/quicktime", "video/x-ms-wmv",
+	// audio
+	"audio/basic", "audio/aiff", "audio/mpeg", "audio/midi", "audio/wave",
+	// document
+	"application/pdf",
+}
+
 // Serve serves the file at fileKey location to an HTTP response.
 func (s *System) Serve(response http.ResponseWriter, fileKey string, name string) error {
 	r, readErr := s.bucket.NewReader(s.ctx, fileKey, nil)
@@ -182,9 +196,24 @@ func (s *System) Serve(response http.ResponseWriter, fileKey string, name string
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
 
-	response.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename="+name)
-	response.Header().Set("Content-Type", r.ContentType())
+	disposition := "attachment"
+	realContentType := r.ContentType()
+	if list.ExistInSlice(realContentType, inlineServeContentTypes) {
+		disposition = "inline"
+	}
+
+	// make an exception for svg and use a custom content type
+	// to send in the response so that it can be loaded in a img tag
+	// (see https://github.com/whatwg/mimesniff/issues/7)
+	extContentType := realContentType
+	if filepath.Ext(name) == ".svg" {
+		extContentType = "image/svg+xml"
+	}
+
+	response.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", disposition+"; filename="+name)
+	response.Header().Set("Content-Type", extContentType)
 	response.Header().Set("Content-Length", strconv.FormatInt(r.Size(), 10))
+	response.Header().Set("Content-Security-Policy", "default-src 'none'; style-src 'unsafe-inline'; sandbox")
 
 	// All HTTP date/time stamps MUST be represented in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
 	// (see https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec3.html#sec3.3.1)

tools/filesystem/filesystem_test.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestFileSystemExists(t *testing.T) {
 		{"sub1.txt", false},
 		{"test/sub1.txt", true},
 		{"test/sub2.txt", true},
-		{"file.png", true},
+		{"image.png", true},
 	}
 
 	for i, scenario := range scenarios {
@@ -51,13 +51,14 @@ func TestFileSystemAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	defer fs.Close()
 
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		file        string
-		expectError bool
+		file              string
+		expectError       bool
+		expectContentType string
 	}{
-		{"sub1.txt", true},
-		{"test/sub1.txt", false},
-		{"test/sub2.txt", false},
-		{"file.png", false},
+		{"sub1.txt", true, ""},
+		{"test/sub1.txt", false, "application/octet-stream"},
+		{"test/sub2.txt", false, "application/octet-stream"},
+		{"image.png", false, "image/png"},
 	}
 
 	for i, scenario := range scenarios {
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ func TestFileSystemAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected nil, got error, %v", i, err)
 		}
 
-		if err == nil && attr.ContentType != "application/octet-stream" {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected attr.ContentType to be %q, got %q", i, "application/octet-stream", attr.ContentType)
+		if err == nil && attr.ContentType != scenario.expectContentType {
+			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected attr.ContentType to be %q, got %q", i, scenario.expectContentType, attr.ContentType)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func TestFileSystemDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected error, got nil")
 	}
 
-	if err := fs.Delete("file.png"); err != nil {
+	if err := fs.Delete("image.png"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected nil, got error %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -157,33 +158,75 @@ func TestFileSystemServe(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer fs.Close()
 
-	r := httptest.NewRecorder()
-
-	// serve missing file
-	if err := fs.Serve(r, "missing.txt", "download.txt"); err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("Expected error, got nil")
-	}
-
-	// serve existing file
-	if err := fs.Serve(r, "test/sub1.txt", "download.txt"); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Expected nil, got error")
-	}
-
-	result := r.Result()
-
-	// check headers
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		header   string
-		expected string
+		path          string
+		name          string
+		expectError   bool
+		expectHeaders map[string]string
 	}{
-		{"Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=download.txt"},
-		{"Content-Type", "application/octet-stream"},
-		{"Content-Length", "0"},
+		{
+			// missing
+			"missing.txt",
+			"test_name.txt",
+			true,
+			nil,
+		},
+		{
+			// existing regular file
+			"test/sub1.txt",
+			"test_name.txt",
+			false,
+			map[string]string{
+				"Content-Disposition":     "attachment; filename=test_name.txt",
+				"Content-Type":            "application/octet-stream",
+				"Content-Length":          "0",
+				"Content-Security-Policy": "default-src 'none'; style-src 'unsafe-inline'; sandbox",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			// png inline
+			"image.png",
+			"test_name.png",
+			false,
+			map[string]string{
+				"Content-Disposition":     "inline; filename=test_name.png",
+				"Content-Type":            "image/png",
+				"Content-Length":          "73",
+				"Content-Security-Policy": "default-src 'none'; style-src 'unsafe-inline'; sandbox",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			// svg exception
+			"image.svg",
+			"test_name.svg",
+			false,
+			map[string]string{
+				"Content-Disposition":     "attachment; filename=test_name.svg",
+				"Content-Type":            "image/svg+xml",
+				"Content-Length":          "0",
+				"Content-Security-Policy": "default-src 'none'; style-src 'unsafe-inline'; sandbox",
+			},
+		},
 	}
-	for i, scenario := range scenarios {
-		v := result.Header.Get(scenario.header)
-		if v != scenario.expected {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected value %q for header %q, got %q", i, scenario.expected, scenario.header, v)
+
+	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
+		r := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+		err := fs.Serve(r, scenario.path, scenario.name)
+		hasErr := err != nil
+
+		if hasErr != scenario.expectError {
+			t.Errorf("(%s) Expected hasError %v, got %v", scenario.path, scenario.expectError, hasErr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result := r.Result()
+
+		for hName, hValue := range scenario.expectHeaders {
+			v := result.Header.Get(hName)
+			if v != hValue {
+				t.Errorf("(%s) Expected value %q for header %q, got %q", scenario.path, hValue, hName, v)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -209,11 +252,11 @@ func TestFileSystemCreateThumb(t *testing.T) {
 		// non-image existing file
 		{"test/sub1.txt", "thumb_test_sub1", true, true},
 		// existing image file - crop center
-		{"file.png", "thumb_file_center", true, false},
+		{"image.png", "thumb_file_center", true, false},
 		// existing image file - crop top
-		{"file.png", "thumb_file_top", false, false},
+		{"image.png", "thumb_file_top", false, false},
 		// existing image file with existing thumb path = should fail
-		{"file.png", "test", true, true},
+		{"image.png", "test", true, true},
 	}
 
 	for i, scenario := range scenarios {
@@ -259,7 +302,7 @@ func createTestDir(t *testing.T) string {
 	}
 	file2.Close()
 
-	file3, err := os.OpenFile(filepath.Join(dir, "file.png"), os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0666)
+	file3, err := os.OpenFile(filepath.Join(dir, "image.png"), os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0666)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -267,6 +310,16 @@ func createTestDir(t *testing.T) string {
 	imgRect := image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 1)
 	png.Encode(file3, imgRect)
 	file3.Close()
+	err2 := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "image.png.attrs"), []byte(`{"user.cache_control":"","user.content_disposition":"","user.content_encoding":"","user.content_language":"","user.content_type":"image/png","user.metadata":null}`), 0666)
+	if err2 != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err2)
+	}
+
+	file4, err := os.OpenFile(filepath.Join(dir, "image.svg"), os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0666)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	file4.Close()
 
 	return dir
 }

tools/hook/hook.go

@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ func (h *Hook[T]) Reset() {
 // - any non-nil error is returned in one of the handlers
 func (h *Hook[T]) Trigger(data T, oneOffHandlers ...Handler[T]) error {
 	h.mux.Lock()
-	handlers := append(h.handlers, oneOffHandlers...)
-	h.mux.Unlock() // unlock is not deferred to avoid deadlocks when Trigger is called recursive in the handlers
+	handlers := make([]Handler[T], 0, len(h.handlers)+len(oneOffHandlers))
+	handlers = append(handlers, h.handlers...)
+	handlers = append(handlers, oneOffHandlers...)
+	// unlock is not deferred to avoid deadlocks when Trigger is called recursive by the handlers
+	h.mux.Unlock()
 
 	for _, fn := range handlers {
 		err := fn(data)

tools/inflector/inflector.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 var columnifyRemoveRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`[^\w\.\*\-\_\@\#]+`)
 var snakecaseSplitRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`[\W_]+`)
-var usernamifySplitRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`\W+`)
 
 // UcFirst converts the first character of a string into uppercase.
 func UcFirst(str string) string {
@@ -33,15 +32,14 @@ func Sentenize(str string) string {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	s := []rune(str)
-	sentence := string(unicode.ToUpper(s[0])) + string(s[1:])
+	str = UcFirst(str)
 
-	lastChar := string(s[len(s)-1:])
+	lastChar := str[len(str)-1:]
 	if lastChar != "." && lastChar != "?" && lastChar != "!" {
-		return sentence + "."
+		return str + "."
 	}
 
-	return sentence
+	return str
 }
 
 // Sanitize sanitizes `str` by removing all characters satisfying `removePattern`.
@@ -85,34 +83,3 @@ func Snakecase(str string) string {
 
 	return strings.ToLower(result.String())
 }
-
-// Usernamify generates a properly formatted username from the provided string.
-// Returns "unknown" if `str` is empty or contains only non word characters.
-//
-// ```go
-// Usernamify("John Doe,   hello") // "john.doe.hello"
-// ```
-func Usernamify(str string) string {
-	// split at any non word character
-	words := usernamifySplitRegex.Split(strings.ToLower(str), -1)
-
-	// concatenate any non empty word with a dot
-	var result strings.Builder
-	for _, word := range words {
-		if word == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if result.Len() > 0 {
-			result.WriteString(".")
-		}
-
-		result.WriteString(word)
-	}
-
-	if result.Len() == 0 {
-		return "unknown"
-	}
-
-	return result.String()
-}

tools/inflector/inflector_test.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ func TestUcFirst(t *testing.T) {
 		expected string
 	}{
 		{"", ""},
+		{" ", " "},
 		{"Test", "Test"},
 		{"test", "Test"},
 		{"test test2", "Test test2"},
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ func TestSentenize(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{"", ""},
 		{"   ", ""},
+		{".", "."},
+		{"?", "?"},
+		{"!", "!"},
 		{"Test", "Test."},
 		{" test ", "Test."},
 		{"hello world", "Hello world."},
@@ -128,26 +132,3 @@ func TestSnakecase(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestUsernamify(t *testing.T) {
-	scenarios := []struct {
-		val      string
-		expected string
-	}{
-		{"", "unknown"},
-		{"  ", "unknown"},
-		{"!@#$%^", "unknown"},
-		{"...", "unknown"},
-		{"_", "_"}, // underscore is valid word character
-		{"John Doe", "john.doe"},
-		{"John_Doe", "john_doe"},
-		{".a!b@c#d$e%123. ", "a.b.c.d.e.123"},
-		{"Hello,    world", "hello.world"},
-	}
-
-	for i, scenario := range scenarios {
-		if result := inflector.Usernamify(scenario.val); result != scenario.expected {
-			t.Errorf("(%d) Expected %q, got %q", i, scenario.expected, result)
-		}
-	}
-}

tools/list/list.go

@@ -38,21 +38,23 @@ func ExistInSliceWithRegex(str string, list []string) bool {
 			if str == field {
 				return true
 			}
-		} else {
-			// check for regex match
-			pattern, ok := cachedPatterns[field]
-			if !ok {
-				var patternErr error
-				pattern, patternErr = regexp.Compile(field)
-				if patternErr != nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				// "cache" the pattern to avoid compiling it every time
-				cachedPatterns[field] = pattern
-			}
-			if pattern != nil && pattern.MatchString(str) {
-				return true
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// check for regex match
+		pattern, ok := cachedPatterns[field]
+		if !ok {
+			var err error
+			pattern, err = regexp.Compile(field)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
 			}
+			// "cache" the pattern to avoid compiling it every time
+			cachedPatterns[field] = pattern
+		}
+
+		if pattern != nil && pattern.MatchString(str) {
+			return true
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -72,46 +74,45 @@ func ToInterfaceSlice[T any](list []T) []any {
 
 // NonzeroUniques returns only the nonzero unique values from a slice.
 func NonzeroUniques[T comparable](list []T) []T {
-	result := []T{}
-	existMap := map[T]bool{}
+	result := make([]T, 0, len(list))
+	existMap := make(map[T]struct{}, len(list))
 
 	var zeroVal T
 
 	for _, val := range list {
-		if !existMap[val] && val != zeroVal {
-			existMap[val] = true
-			result = append(result, val)
+		if _, ok := existMap[val]; ok || val == zeroVal {
+			continue
 		}
+		existMap[val] = struct{}{}
+		result = append(result, val)
 	}
 
 	return result
 }
 
 // ToUniqueStringSlice casts `value` to a slice of non-zero unique strings.
-func ToUniqueStringSlice(value any) []string {
-	strings := []string{}
-
+func ToUniqueStringSlice(value any) (result []string) {
 	switch val := value.(type) {
 	case nil:
 		// nothing to cast
 	case []string:
-		strings = val
+		result = val
 	case string:
 		if val == "" {
 			break
 		}
 
 		// check if it is a json encoded array of strings
-		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(val), &strings); err != nil {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(val), &result); err != nil {
 			// not a json array, just add the string as single array element
-			strings = append(strings, val)
+			result = append(result, val)
 		}
 	case json.Marshaler: // eg. JsonArray
 		raw, _ := val.MarshalJSON()
-		json.Unmarshal(raw, &strings)
+		_ = json.Unmarshal(raw, &result)
 	default:
-		strings = cast.ToStringSlice(value)
+		result = cast.ToStringSlice(value)
 	}
 
-	return NonzeroUniques(strings)
+	return NonzeroUniques(result)
 }

tools/migrate/runner.go

@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ package migrate
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
-	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/inflector"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 )
 
@@ -40,9 +37,8 @@ func NewRunner(db *dbx.DB, migrationsList MigrationsList) (*Runner, error) {
 // Run interactively executes the current runner with the provided args.
 //
 // The following commands are supported:
-// - up                        - applies all migrations
-// - down [n]                  - reverts the last n applied migrations
-// - create NEW_MIGRATION_NAME - create NEW_MIGRATION_NAME.go file from a migration template
+// - up       - applies all migrations
+// - down [n] - reverts the last n applied migrations
 func (r *Runner) Run(args ...string) error {
 	cmd := "up"
 	if len(args) > 0 {
@@ -100,57 +96,6 @@ func (r *Runner) Run(args ...string) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		return nil
-	case "create":
-		if len(args) < 2 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Missing migration file name")
-		}
-
-		name := args[1]
-
-		var dir string
-		if len(args) == 3 {
-			dir = args[2]
-		}
-		if dir == "" {
-			// If not specified, auto point to the default migrations folder.
-			//
-			// NB!
-			// Since the create command makes sense only during development,
-			// it is expected the user to be in the app working directory
-			// and to be using `go run ...`
-			wd, err := os.Getwd()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			dir = path.Join(wd, "migrations")
-		}
-
-		resultFilePath := path.Join(
-			dir,
-			fmt.Sprintf("%d_%s.go", time.Now().Unix(), inflector.Snakecase(name)),
-		)
-
-		confirm := false
-		prompt := &survey.Confirm{
-			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Do you really want to create migration %q?", resultFilePath),
-		}
-		survey.AskOne(prompt, &confirm)
-		if !confirm {
-			fmt.Println("The command has been cancelled")
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		// ensure that migrations dir exist
-		if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		if err := os.WriteFile(resultFilePath, []byte(createTemplateContent), 0644); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to save migration file %q\n", resultFilePath)
-		}
-
-		fmt.Printf("Successfully created file %q\n", resultFilePath)
 		return nil
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unsupported command: %q\n", cmd)
@@ -194,11 +139,9 @@ func (r *Runner) Up() ([]string, error) {
 //
 // On success returns list with the reverted migrations file names.
 func (r *Runner) Down(toRevertCount int) ([]string, error) {
-	applied := []string{}
+	reverted := make([]string, 0, toRevertCount)
 
 	err := r.db.Transactional(func(tx *dbx.Tx) error {
-		totalReverted := 0
-
 		for i := len(r.migrationsList.Items()) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 			m := r.migrationsList.Item(i)
 
@@ -208,7 +151,7 @@ func (r *Runner) Down(toRevertCount int) ([]string, error) {
 			}
 
 			// revert limit reached
-			if toRevertCount-totalReverted <= 0 {
+			if toRevertCount-len(reverted) <= 0 {
 				break
 			}
 
@@ -220,7 +163,7 @@ func (r *Runner) Down(toRevertCount int) ([]string, error) {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Failed to save reverted migration info for %s: %w", m.file, err)
 			}
 
-			applied = append(applied, m.file)
+			reverted = append(reverted, m.file)
 		}
 
 		return nil
@@ -229,7 +172,7 @@ func (r *Runner) Down(toRevertCount int) ([]string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return applied, nil
+	return reverted, nil
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) createMigrationsTable() error {