express get parameters code example

Example 1: express js params

app.get('/path/:name', function(req, res) { // url: /path/test
  console.log(req.params.name);  // result: test
});

// OR

app.get('/path', function(req, res) {  // url: /path?name='test'
  console.log(req.query['name']);  // result: test
});

Example 2: express get params after ?

GET /something?color1=red&color2=blue

app.get('/something', (req, res) => {
    req.query.color1 === 'red'  // true
    req.query.color2 === 'blue' // true
})

Example 3: express get url parameters

app.get('/path/:name', function(req, res) {
  res.send("tagId is set to " + req.params.name);
});

Example 4: express route parameters

app.get('/users/:userId/books/:bookId', function (req, res) {
  res.send(req.params)
})

Example 5: express route parameters

Route path: /flights/:from-:to
Request URL: http://localhost:3000/flights/LAX-SFO
req.params: { "from": "LAX", "to": "SFO" }