Node.js - api.post()

This method is a convenient short version of api().route().post()

import { api } from '@nitric/sdk'

api('public').post('/customers', (ctx) => {
  // construct response for the POST: /customers request...
  const responseBody = {}
  ctx.res.json(responseBody)
})

Parameters

Name
match
Required
Required
Type
string
Description
The path matcher to use for the route. Matchers accept path parameters in the form of a colon prefixed string. The string provided will be used as that path parameter's name when calling middleware and handlers. See create a route with path params
Name
middleware
Required
Required
Type
HttpMiddleware | HttpMiddleware[]
Description
One or more middleware services to use as the handler for HTTP requests. Handlers can be sync or async
Name
opts
Optional
Optional
Type
object
Description
Additional options when creating method.
Name
security
Optional
Optional
Type
map<string, string[]>
Description
Security rules to apply with scopes to the entire API. Keys must match a securityDefinition.

Examples

Register a handler for POST requests

import { api } from '@nitric/sdk'

api('public').post('/customers', (ctx) => {
  // handle the POST request...
  const responseBody = {}
  ctx.res.json(responseBody)
})

Chain services as a single method handler

When multiple services are provided they will be called as a chain. If one succeeds, it will move on to the next. This allows middleware to be composed into more complex handlers.

import { api } from '@nitric/sdk'
import { validate } from '../middleware'

const createCustomer = (ctx) => {
  // handle the POST request...
  const responseBody = {}
  ctx.res.json(responseBody)
}

api('public').post('/customers', [validate, createCustomer])

Access the request body

The POST request body is accessible from the ctx.req object.

import { api } from '@nitric/sdk'

api('public').post('/customers', (ctx) => {
  const customerData = ctx.req.data
  // parse, validate and store the request payload...
})