Basic Node and Express - Get Data from POST Requests

[robb_oficial]

Tell us what’s happening:

Server returns the correct json object after submitting the form but both tests fail with the message: “Your API endpoint should respond with the correct name” and i dont know what to do.

###Your project link(s)

solution:

let express = require('express');
const { log } = require('fcc-express-bground');
require('dotenv').config();
let bodyParser = require('body-parser');
let app = express();

console.log("Hello World");

app.use((req, res, next) => {
    console.log(req.method + ' ' + req.path + ' - ' + req.ip);
    next();
});

app.use("/public", express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }));

app.get("/", (req, res) => {
    res.sendFile(__dirname + "/views/index.html");
});

app.get("/:word/echo", (req, res) => {
    res.json({ "echo": req.params.word });
});

app.get("/name", (req, res) => {
    res.json({ "name": req.query.first + " " + req.query.last });
});

app.post("/name", (req, res) => {
    res.json({ "name": req.body.first + " " + req.body.last });
});

app.get("/now", (req, res, next) => {
    req.time = new Date().toString();
    next();
}, (req, res) => {
    res.json({ "time": req.time });
});

app.get("/json", (req, res) => {
    if (process.env.MESSAGE_STYLE == "uppercase") {
        res.json({ "message": "HELLO JSON" });
    } else {
        res.json({ "message": "Hello json" });
    }
});



module.exports = app;

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Challenge Information:

Basic Node and Express - Get Data from POST Requests

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[PixelPioneer23]

I see your endpoint is returning JSON, which is good. The tests usually fail if something is slightly off in formatting.

Try verifying:

• The JSON key is exactly "name".
• There’s exactly one space between the first and last names.
• For GET requests, you’re using req.query; for POST, use req.body.

Even small mismatches here can make the tests fail.

[ILM]

if you open the browser console when you run the tests you should see the full output of the tests there, maybe that can give you more infos on what’s wrong

[robb_oficial]

i get two instances of the error: DataCloneError. URLSearchParams object could not be cloned.
Screenshot:

[ILM]

are those things you use in your app? if not this may be something to report as a bug

[robb_oficial]

The code I provided in my original post is all I use. I will report it thank you

[Abd0]

Hi, I have the same problem. Sorry I have no answer to that but it seems to be a bug in the tests. I thought it wouldn’t make sense making another post so yeah.