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Accepting data: Handling JSON Data

Understand how to accept and parse JSON data in JavaScript web servers by using the body-parser middleware with Express. Learn to handle POST requests that send JSON data and access it in request bodies within your server applications. This lesson provides practical steps for managing incoming data in real web app scenarios.

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Managing incoming JSON data requires parsing it from the received POST request. Using an npm package like body-parser is the easiest solution. Install it with the ...