Express use middleware for specific routes
router.get('/route', middleware1, middleware2, ..., middlewareX)Express use middleware for specific routes
router.get('/route', middleware1, middleware2, ..., middlewareX)what is app.use() used for
//app.get will see only exact match ex.> "/book" here app.get will not allow /book/1, etc
//but app.use is different see below
//what is difference between app.use and app.all
//app.use takes only 1 callback while app.all takes multiple callbacks
//app.use will only see whether url starts with specified path But, app.all() will match the complete path
app.use( "/book" , middleware);
// will match /book
// will match /book/author
// will match /book/subject
app.all( "/book" , handler);
// will match /book
// won't match /book/author
// won't match /book/subject
app.all( "/book/*" , handler);
// won't match /book
// will match /book/author
// will match /book/subjectexpress router add middleware
var app = require("express")();
//This is the middleware function which will be called before any routes get hit which are defined after this point, i.e. in your index.js
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
var authorised = false;
//Here you would check for the user being authenticated
//Unsure how you're actually checking this, so some psuedo code below
if (authorised) {
//Stop the user progressing any further
return res.status(403).send("Unauthorised!");
}
else {
//Carry on with the request chain
next();
}
});
//Define/include your controllersCopyright © 2021 Codeinu
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