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JavaScript Express Basics Parameters, Query Strings, and Modularizing Routes Using Data and Route Parameters

Ceil-Ian Maralit
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Request object params property

How did the value for the route parameter from the URL is stored in the request object params? Thank you!

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Marco Cornejo
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Marco Cornejo
Marco Cornejo
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req.params is an object containing properties mapped to Route parameters, in other words, the Route parameters are simply keys being declared, and req.params assign a value to them.

Say we want to display card with id 6, the composition is as follows

//Route path: /card/:id
//Request URL: http://localhost:3000/cards/6
//req.params: { "id": "6" }

Note that req.params can store multiple key:values, which is how most search engines apply filters or redeem/referral urls work, for further details check the Documentation: https://expressjs.com/en/api.html#req.params

I hope I answered your question, cheers!