Express js:multiple route files into single file

Question

In my express.js application i am organizing my routes in following way

routes/comment.js(handle all the comment routes)

var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();
var comment = require('../controller/comment');
router.route('/new').get(comment.create);
module.exports = router;

routes/post.js(handle all the post routes)

var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();
var post = require('../controller/post');
router.route('/new').get(post.create);
module.exports = router;

And i am including in app.js file like this way

//need to include these declarations into another file and include that file here
  //eg: require('config/main-routes');

    /*
     routes like comment/new
    */
    var comment  = require('./routes/comment');
    app.use('/comment',comment);
    /*
     routes like post/new
    */
    var post  = require('./routes/post');
    app.use('/post',post)

This works fine however i want to include this into another file lets say config/route-main.js and link this to app.js file

How can i do that??

I don't understand. Do you want to combine these 2 files into single file? — Rishabh Mishra, Nov 05 '17 at 19:11
nop,want to include route declarations in `app.js` file to an another file — shamon shamsudeen, Nov 05 '17 at 19:14
@RishabhMishra question edited with relevant comments in app.js file i hope this will clarify your doubts — shamon shamsudeen, Nov 05 '17 at 19:17

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 26 '21 at 06:01

in app.js include

var routes  = require('./config/route-main');
app.use('/',routes);

and in route-config.js

var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();
var comment  = require('./routes/comment');
var post  = require('./routes/post');

router.use('/comment',comment);
router.use('/post',post)


module.exports = router

check this link:

https://katieleonard.ca/blog/2016/2016-04-12-nested-routes-with-expressjs/

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 06 '17 at 14:55

Your app.js file:

const Express = require('express');
const app = Express();

const Routes = require('./routes');
app.use('', Routes);

Your routes.js file:

const Express = require('express');
const Router = Express.Router();

const UsersController = require('./controllers/usersController');

Router.post('/users', UsersController.CreateUser);

module.exports = Router;

Your usersController.js file:

const CreateUser = (req, res, next) => {
  // DO STUFF HERE
}

module.exports = {
  CreateUser
}

Express js:multiple route files into single file

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