How to have multiple queries in NodeJS

[luandro]

In NodeJS, I understand that by creating a [name].js file for example, will give me a name query.
But my api requires multiple queries, how could I handle that? For example name and lastname. I would image having a file named: [name][lastname].js. But that doesn't work.

Any tips? 🤔

[mcsdevv]

Hey! For that you can use query strings, it's not something that is supported by path segments currently.

[luandro]

Thanks @msweeneydev!

It's a bit of an ugly hack, but might do... Really no other option?

[styfle]

Try creating a file /api/[firstname]/[lastname].js to create multiple path segments.

Another alternative is to create a file without path segments, such as /api/handle-name.js, and then add a now.json file with rewrites like the following:

{
  "rewrites": [
    { "source": "/v1/:first/:last", "destination": "/api/handle-name" }
  ]
}

[FernandoKGA]

@styfle It's possible to use the same structure but passing from path segments, but using routes, to query?

Example:

{
    "routes": [
        { "src": "/orders/(?<order>someregexhere)/update", "methods": ["POST"], "dest": "/api/orders/[order]/update.js?order=$order" }
    ]
}

The example above don't redirect the order to the query string. Maybe I'm mixing two concepts that can't be mixed. What would be the correct way to do so? I do want to use the path segment, but I also need the query parameters...

This one also don't insert into req.query.

{
    "routes": [
        { "src": "/orders/(?<order>someregexhere)/update", "methods": ["POST"], "dest": "/api/orders/[order]/update.js" }
    ]
}

[FernandoKGA]

Hmm, well... It does work, but only if I do something this:

{
    "routes": [
        { "src": "/orders/(?<order>someregexhere)/update", "methods": ["POST"], "dest": "/api/orders/[order]/update?order=$order" }
    ]
}

[styfle]

Hi @FernandoKGA

routes acts differently than rewrites. If you choose routes, then there is no additional syntax sugar. What you write is what you get. So if you need a query string in the destination, then you'll need to write it out like that.