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Alex
Alex

Reputation: 540

Express node js 404 error

I am struggling with a 404 error when I attempt to post an ajax request using the below code"

// Use AJAX to post the object to our addReport service
    $.ajax({
        type: 'POST',
        data: newReport,
        url: '/add/addreport',
        dataType: 'JSON'
    })

My app.js contains the routes

var routes = require('./routes/index');
var reports = require('./routes/reports');
var add = require('./routes/add');

and 

app.use('/', routes);
app.use('/reports', reports);
app.use('/add', add);

and then in the route file I have

var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();

/*
 * GET reportList.
 */
router.get('/reportlist', function(req, res) {
    var db = req.db;
    db.collection('reports').find().toArray(function (err, items) {
        res.json(items);
    });
});


/*
 * POST to addreport
 */
router.get('/addreport', function(req, res) {
    var db = req.db;
    db.collection('reports').insert(req.body, function(err, result){
        res.send(
            (err === null) ? { msg: '' } : { msg: err }
        );
    });
});

module.exports = router;

The GET request works fine. But I get a 404 on the POST (addreport).

I think I have all the necessary parts but I am new to express. Perhaps I am missing something?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 205

Answers (1)

pedrommuller
pedrommuller

Reputation: 16066

you should change your method on the route you are using get as well for 'addreport'

try to change it to post like this:

router.post('/addreport', function(req, res) {
    var db = req.db;
    db.collection('reports').insert(req.body, function(err, result){
        res.send(
            (err === null) ? { msg: '' } : { msg: err }
        );
    });
});

Upvotes: 2

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