express parses json as string code example

Example 1: parse json express

// Update for Express 4.16+
// Starting with release 4.16.0, a new express.json() middleware is available.
var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.use(express.json());

app.post('/', function(request, response){
  console.log(request.body);      // your JSON
   response.send(request.body);    // echo the result back
});

app.listen(3000);

Example 2: node express post request json

var express = require('express');

var app = express();

app.use(express.json()); // built-in middleware for express

app.post('/', function(request, response){
 	let myJson = request.body;      // your JSON
	let myValue = request.body.myKey;	// a value from your JSON
	response.send(myJson);	 // echo the result back
});

app.listen(3000);