Node.js - api.post()

Register an API route and set a specific HTTP POST handler on that route.

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 functions 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 functions as a single method handler

When multiple functions 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...
})