mongoose put request
router.put('/board/:id', (req, res) => { const {id: _id} = req.params // Assigning id to _id which is a es6 feature. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Destructuring_assignment const {position} = req.body const newBoard = { _id, position } Board.findByIdAndUpdate( _id, newBoard, (err, updatedBoard) => { if (err) { res.json({ newBoard, success: false, msg: 'Failed to update board' }) } else { res.json({newBoard, success: true, msg: 'Board added'}) } } ) })