How do I check if a user exists in a different connection, when in action script?

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Hey there @auth0rocks welcome to the community (sweet username )!

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I want to check if a user with the currently processing email address exists in a different connection in the tenant, when in a post login action script,

This will involve using the Management API to search for the user’s email at which point I believe you’d have the information you need.

Here’s some info on how to use the Management API in Actions:

Using the Management API in Actions

Last Updated: Jul 26, 2024 Overview This article details how to call the Management API in Actions. Applies To Management API Actions Solution Please see the below video. [How to Use the Management API in Auth0 Actions - Auth0 Support] There are plans to expand functionality in Actions even more in the future. Currently, the only built-in method for using the Management API from within Actions is for updating user metadata. Use the api object to update user metadata in a pre-use…

And on caching tokens in Actions:

Caching Management API Access Tokens in Login Action

Problem statement: How do I cache a Management API access token(s) using the Node Management Client and Actions caching functionality? Auth0 recently announced the ability to cache tokens within our extensibility solution, Actions. This has been a much requested feature that we are excited to have finally released. As many users utilize the Node Management Client to interact with the Management API by way of Actions, the question of how to incorporate the new caching functionality has arisen. S…

Hope this helps!