Accessing FormData object sent from client to server (Express)

Question

I am implementing this solution for uploading files to the server: File Upload with Angular2 to Rest API

My question is how do I access the formData items in my server-side POST method?

Code:

    router.post('/test', function(req, res) {
        // Access the formData object sent from the client
        // Do stuff...
    }

Thanks!

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '17 at 21:10

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Use below code :-

 router.post('/test', function(req, res) {
     let formidable = require('formidable'); 
     let form = new formidable.IncomingForm(); 
     form.parse(req, function(err, fields, files) {
          // fields will get all fields
          if(files.file && files.file.name){ 
               //file your uploaded file
          }
     });
  });

answered Feb 11 '17 at 21:10

Abhay

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Everything is just undefined e.g. files.file: undefined – Feb 12 '17 at 14:34
Have use body parser in your server configuration. Also have you print files. – Abhay Feb 13 '17 at 06:04

Accessing FormData object sent from client to server (Express)

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