Step 8
Here is another GET request.
| Read Notes (filter by author) | |
|---|---|
| HTTP Method | GET |
| API Endpoint | /api/notes |
| Request Path Parameter | |
| Request Query Parameter | author |
| Request Body | |
| Response Body | JSON array of notes |
| Response Status | 200 |
For this one, we expect a client to use the same endpoint as before but optionally provide an author name as a query parameter. We can update the route we already have (/api/notes) to account for this scenario:
app.get("/api/notes", (req, res) => {
const author = req.query.author;
res.json(notes.readAll(author));
});
Save the code then head over to your browser and visit http://localhost:4567/api/notes?author=Author 2. You must receive a JSON array containing two sample notes, written by "Author 2".
Test this endpoint in Postman too.
