Node.JS GET / Parameters

Question

For exemple this is my server with a simple API :

var express = require('express');
var rzServer = express();
rzServer.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended:true}));
rzServer.use(bodyParser.json());

app.get('/url', function(req, res) {
   console.log(req.query.data); // String
   console.log(JSON.parse(req.query.date)); // Object
});

req.query.data is interpreted as a string but it's a JSON Object.

Is it possible with the body-parser package to parse the querystring ?

Thanks.

Body parser only parses the incoming body on POST requests.

Ben Fortune
– Ben Fortune

2016-07-21 07:59:21 +00:00
Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 7:59 — Ben Fortune
– Ben Fortune, Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 7:59
Okay, That answers my question, Thanks ^^

Sparw
– Sparw

2016-07-21 08:01:05 +00:00
Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 8:01 — Sparw
– Sparw, Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 8:01
JSON.parse is your friend

slebetman
– slebetman

2016-07-21 08:10:15 +00:00
Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 8:10 — slebetman
– slebetman, Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 8:10

F. Kauder · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-21 08:07:37Z

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body-parser is a middleware to parse body (it's its name). If you want to parse the query string, so you need another middleware for that.

Another thing : GET requests normally don't take any JSON parameters (no body). If you need to send a true JSON, perhaps you're not using the good HTTP method. Try to use a POST request, or create a true query string (http://expressjs.com/fr/api.html#req.query).

answered Jul 21, 2016 at 8:07

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