express can`t get query param from url

Question

I use express framework and react on front app for manage http request on node app. A have method :

app.get('/api/matches', async (req, res) =>  {
 console.log(req.originalUrl); // /api/matches/
 console.log(req.query); // {}
 ...

when I use url like http://localhost:3000/matches?id=123 I expect to get id inside req.query object but instead I get empty {} object. Also I tried to check how express see url using originUrl object, its return without query ?id=123.

You are using `http://localhost:3000/matches?id=123`, instead of `http://localhost:3000/api/matches?id=123`. Is this a typo? — Héctor, Apr 30 '18 at 08:27

Ankit Agarwal · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-30T08:37:01.673

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You need to use your URL like http://localhost:3000/api/matches/?id=123. Notice that api word. This is because your GET route has /api/matches and request will look for path /api/matches. Doing that change will work for you. Then with that change you will be able to get req.query as {id: 123}

edited Apr 30 '18 at 08:37

answered Apr 30 '18 at 08:28

Ankit Agarwal

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This is **not** correct with Express version `4.16.2`. I can successfully get query parameters whether I send the request with the last forward slash or without. – Hkan Apr 30 '18 at 08:35
@Hkan edited my answer – Ankit Agarwal Apr 30 '18 at 08:37

express can`t get query param from url

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