How to update and send backbone model to express backend

Question

I want to update a backbone model so that I can set the data of a backbone model and then update it on the express backend but so far I have not been successful. I have checked the urls on the routes and it is correct but so far it has not been sent to the backend.

Here is the update part of the code.

update: function() {
    this.$('#noteParent .note-editable').prop('contenteditable', false);
    this.$('#aboutParent .note-editable').prop('contenteditable', false);
    this.$('#update').prop('disabled', true);
    var notes = this.$('#noteParent .note-editable').html();
    var about = this.$('#aboutParent .note-editable').html();
    var username = $('#data-username').text();
    app.url = "/update-usernotes";
    this.model.set({
        username: username,
        email: app.email,
        about: about,
        editorNote: notes
    });
}

Is the set method the right method to update the model ? Also on doing console.log(this.model) right before this.model.set i get the updated model, so how can I send the updates to the backend ?

can you be more specific , do you want to send PUT request or just make a request to backend? — StateLess, Sep 23 '14 at 07:16
just let me know how do you want to update the data at backend? , by sending what type of request(like POST or PUT)? — StateLess, Sep 23 '14 at 07:19
possible duplicate of [Ways to save Backbone.js model data?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9816274/ways-to-save-backbone-js-model-data) — Nurdin, Sep 23 '14 at 07:22
@Dato'MohammadNurdin In a way it is in a way it is not a duplicate since my question has to do with updating the data — Bazinga777, Sep 23 '14 at 07:24

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '14 at 07:12

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set make changes locally to model , when you want to make a request to to backend use save

 this.model.save({                        
                        username: username,
                        email: app.email,
                        about: about,
                        editorNote: notes   
                },{})

answered Sep 23 '14 at 07:12

StateLess

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Thanks, that worked. I thought, that i had to use the set method – Bazinga777 Sep 23 '14 at 07:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 23 '14 at 07:15

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use this.model.save for database operations for more http://backbonejs.org/#Model-save

answered Sep 23 '14 at 07:15

Kiran Shinde

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How to update and send backbone model to express backend

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