JSON data is not received on POST request?

Question

I am Trying to insert data into Database using post request as follows

127.0.0.1:3000/api/users?fname=asd&lname=edc&emailid=asdas.asds@gmail.com&userpass=dasd

but in database blank data is entered. I am using MongoDB for database.

I am doing this using AJAX request following is the code I am Using

addUser(dataUser){
 console.log("Adding user:", dataUser);
 $.ajax({
   type: 'POST', url: '/api/users', contentType: 'application/json',
   data: JSON.stringify(dataUser),
   success: function(data) {
     console.log("check it");
   }.bind(this),
   error: function(xhr, status, err) {
     // ideally, show error to user.
     console.log("Error adding bug:", err);
   }
 });
}

this is mt POST method in nodeJS file

app.post('/api/users', function(req,res){
 console.log("Req body:", req.body);
 var newUser = req.body;
 db.collection("Users").insertOne(newUser, function(err, result) {
   var newId = result.insertedId;
   db.collection("Users").find({_id: newId}).next(function(err, doc) {
     res.json(doc);
   });
 });
});

I checked that dataUser variable giving correct values after converting into JSON but still at nodeJS code I am getting Blank JSON Data

What are you getting in `req.body`? – abdulbarik Mar 27 '17 at 10:28 — abdulbarik, Mar 27 '17 at 10:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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For getting body from req with express you will need body-parser module using npm install body-parser as body-parser module has been removed from recent release of express.

After adding this dependancy you need to add these lines in you nodejs file.

var bodyParser = require('body-parser')
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
   extended: true
}));

app.use(bodyParser.json());

Refer

Let me know if it helps.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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answered Mar 27 '17 at 11:17

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Glad to help you :) – Samarth Mar 27 '17 at 11:30
Appreciate if you can give thumbs up and mark this as useful. @AviatorX – Samarth Mar 27 '17 at 12:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 27 '17 at 11:58

app.post('/api/users', function(req,res){
 console.log("Req body:", req.body);

 //parse json string
 var newUser = JSON.parse(req.body);

 db.collection("Users").insertOne(newUser, function(err, result) {
   var newId = result.insertedId;
   db.collection("Users").find({_id: newId}).next(function(err, doc) {
     res.json(doc);
   });
 });
});

JSON data is not received on POST request?

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