How do I trigger the success callback on a model.save()? - backbone.js

Question

this.model.save({
success: function(model, response){
console.log('success');
},
error: function(){
console.log('error');
}
})
The model is correctly posted to the server which handles the save, but the success callback is not fired. Do I need to send something back from the server ?

Answer 1

The first argument of save is the attributes to save on the model:
this.model.save( {att1 : "value"}, {success :handler1, error: handler2});

Answer 2

For some unknown reason, none of the above method worked for me. The api only was not hit in my case.
But later while searching on this, I bumped into this link, where some one had tried null instead of {} as the first parameter.
this.model.save(null, {
success: function (model, response) {
console.log("success");
},
error: function (model, response) {
console.log("error");
}
});
so, this worked for me. Hope this helps you too.

Answer 3

Your server must return a JSON object. If the response is not a JSON object, the callbacks will not fire.
If for success your server doesn't return a JSON object, perform a save with dataType:"text" option, like this:
this.model.save([],{
dataType:"text",
success:function() {},
error:function() {}
});
With this option it will not be waiting for a JSON in response, but a text, and thus the callback will be launched.

Answer 4

You may use underscore lib as follows as backbone already depends upon this. Remember first argument of save must either have attributes or you may just pass {} in case you want to save model itself.
this.model.save({}, _.bind(function(model, response){
//Do whatever you want e.g.
this.collection.add(model)
}, this))

Answer 5

so im a little confused - do i still need to pass in all attributes in order for me to call a save event? what if my model is large.. i dont wish to set every property manually
im calling model.save and attempting to do the following:
this.model.save(
{
success: function (model, response) {
console.log('model saved');
}
});
ok just to answer my own question incase anyone finds this post, i did the following which works:
this.model.save({ id: this.model.get('id') },
{
success: function (model, response) {
console.log("success");
},
error: function (model, response) {
console.log("error");
}
});
EDIT: I couldn't reply to you for some reason, but I can edit
but you don't have to set id: this.model.get('id') you can just pass a blank object because a blank attribute just won't extend attributes, does nothing:
this.model.save({}, {
success: function (model, response) {
console.log("success");
},
error: function (model, response) {
console.log("error");
}
});

Answer 6

The following is the code that i am using for backbone model save.
this.model.save(model,{
success:function(model){
console.log("Saved Successfully");
},
error:function(model){
console.log("Error");
}
});
Cheers
Roy M J

Answer 7

For those that want to save a model, without updating the attributes, you can do the following:
model.once("sync", function(model, response, options){
//
});
model.once("error", function(model, response, options){
//
});
model.save();

Answer 8

In you initialize function, bind the sync method to a method you define (onSaveSuccess)
initialize: function (options) {
this.model.on('sync', _.bind(this.onSaveSuccess, this));
},
onSaveSuccess: function() {
console.log('saved');
this.render();
},
This way, any time you run this.model.save(), it will run the onSaveSuccess function as a callback if your sync is successful