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JavaScript Build a REST API With Express Building API Routes in Express Building the Question Routes

Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson
19,588 Points
Posted by Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson
19,588 Points

Can't see a reference to the json sent.

I can't seem to see the reference to the json sent. Below is my app.js code.

"use strict;'

var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var routes = require('./routes');
var jsonParser = require('body-parser').json;

app.use(jsonParser());

app.use('/questions', routes);

var port = process.env.PORT || 3000;

app.listen(port, function() {
  console.log('Express server is listening on port', port);
});

Below is my routes.js file.

'use strict';

var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();

//GET /questions
//Route for questions
router.get('/', function(req, res) {
  res.json({ response: 'You sent me a GET request' });
});

//POST /questions
// Route for creating questions
router.post('/', function(req, res) {
  res.json({ response: 'You sent me a POST request' });
  body: req.body;
});

//GET /questions/:id
// Route for specific questions
router.get('/:id', function(req, res) {
  res.json({
    response: 'You sent me a GET request for a specific ID' + req.params.id
  });
});

module.exports = router;

I don;t see the reference to the json sent in the body pretty part of Postman.

1 Answer

Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson
19,588 Points
Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson
19,588 Points

I worked it out. The POST function should be.

//POST /questions
// Route for creating questions
router.post('/', function(req, res) {
  res.json({
    response: 'You sent me a POST request',
    body: req.body
  });
});
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

Good job!

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