How to create POST rest api using nodejs?

Question

I have printed data from an AngularJS controller to factory so client side has data for API, but when I post data to server side it's printing undefined req.body. Any idea what is missing in the code below?

I have body-parser module added to app.js

angularJsFactory.js

angular.module('App').factory('LogsFactory', function($http) {
    'use strict';
    return {
        addNewUser: function(user) {
            console.log('user in factory', user);
            return $http.post('/newUser', user);
        }
    }
});

Node-App.js

var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var fs = require('fs');
var path = require('path');
var jsonfile = require('jsonfile');
var async = require('async');
var server = require('http').createServer(app);
var cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
var bodyParser = require('body-parser')
var io = require('./app/io').initialize(server);
app.use(cookieParser());
require('./app/serverfiles/components/auth')(app);

app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));

    app.post('/newUser',function(req,res){
        console.log(req.body);
    });

@lealceldeiro user in factory {"firstName":"John","lastName":"Strat","email":"abc@abc.com","_id":"id8976","type":"user","attuid":"kj897s","message":"user need access"} — hussain, Jul 17 '17 at 14:15

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 17 '17 at 14:31

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Don't forget to have your Express app actually use the body parser.

app.use(bodyParser());

answered Jul 17 '17 at 14:31

Aron

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '17 at 14:36

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Add the body-parser module to overcome this problem

app.use(bodyParser());

answered Jul 17 '17 at 14:36

Husnain Khan

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 17 '17 at 14:32

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If you are using Express.js to be able handle POST requests you have to add to your code just:

app.use(express.bodyParser());

I suppose that's what you are looking for.

answered Jul 17 '17 at 14:32

impregnable fiend

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How to create POST rest api using nodejs?

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