Express req.query Property
Last Updated :
18 Jan, 2024
The req.query
property allows you to access the query parameters from the URL of an incoming HTTP request. Query parameters are key-value pairs included in the URL after the “?” symbol, and they are separated by “&” symbols.
Syntax:
req.query
Parameter: No parameters
Steps to Create the Application:
Step 1: Initialising the Node App using the below command:
npm init -y
Step 2: Installing the required packages:
npm i express body-parser
Project Structure:
The updated dependencies in package.json file will look like:
"dependencies": {
"express": "^4.18.2",
}
Example 1: Below is the basic example of the req.query property:
Javascript
const express = require( 'express' );
const app = express();
const PORT = 3000;
app.get( '/profile' ,
function (req, res) {
console.log(req.query.name);
res.send();
});
app.listen(PORT,
function (err) {
if (err) console.log(err);
console.log( "Server listening on PORT" , PORT);
});
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Steps to run the program:
node index.js
Console Output:
Server listening on PORT 3000
Bsrowser Output: go to http://localhost:3000/profile?name=Gourav :
Server listening on PORT 3000
Gourav
Example 2: Below is the basic example of the req.query property:
Javascript
const express = require( 'express' );
const app = express();
const PORT = 3000;
app.get( '/user' ,
function (req, res) {
console.log( "Name: " , req.query.name);
console.log( "Age:" , req.query.age);
res.send();
});
app.listen(PORT,
function (err) {
if (err) console.log(err);
console.log(
"Server listening on PORT" ,
PORT
);
});
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Steps to run the program:
node index.js
Output: make a GET request to http://localhost:3000/user?name=Gourav&age=11:
Server listening on PORT 3000
Name: Gourav
Age: 11
We have a complete reference article on request methods, where we have covered all the request methods, to check those please go through Express Request Complete Reference article:
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