body-parser node

  1. Import the Express module:
const express = require('express');
  1. Create an instance of the Express application:
const app = express();
  1. Import and use the body-parser middleware:
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));

Explanation:

  • express is imported to access the functionalities provided by the Express.js framework.
  • An instance of the Express application is created using express().
  • The body-parser middleware is imported to handle parsing of incoming request bodies in different formats such as JSON and URL-encoded data.
  • bodyParser.json() is used to parse incoming requests with JSON payloads.
  • bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }) is used to parse incoming requests with URL-encoded payloads, allowing for nested objects in the encoded data by setting the extended option to true.