Routes in nodeJs + express

Question

In the nodejs+express application can we have different routes files and include them into a single file. Like as below.

in hotel.routes.js I have few routes like

    const express = require("express");
    const hotelsCtrl = require("../controllers/hotels.controller");
    const router = express.Router();

    router
        .route("/")
        .get(hotelsCtrl.getAllHotels);

    module.exports = router;

In the review.routes.js I have few routes like

        const express = require("express");
        const reviewsCtrl = require("../controllers/reviews.controller");
        const router = express.Router();

        router
            .route("/")
            .get(reviewsCtrl.getAllreviews);

        module.exports = router;

Now I wanted to include both hotel.routes.js and review.routes.js in the index file and when the route is "/hotel" it should go to hotel.routes.js and when the route is "/review" it should go to review.routes.js

can someone please help in fixing this. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You can do this:

 app.use('/hotel', require('./hotel.routes.js'));
 app.use('/review', require('./review.routes.js'));

This puts the hotel.routes.js exported router on /hotel and the review.routes.js exported router on /review.

It seems like you've a bit over complicated things by using three files in order to set up a single /hotel route.

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You could also just do:

const hotelsController = require("../controllers/hotels.controller");

app.get('/hotel', hotelsController.getAllHotels);

There's really no need for the separate hotel.routes.js file.

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Of, alternatively you could put the /hotel in the hotel.routes.js file like this:

const hotelsCtrl = require("../controllers/hotels.controller");
const router = require("express").Router();

router.get('/hotel', hotelsCtrl.getAllHotels);

module.exports = router;

And, then all you have to do in index.js is this:

app.use(require('./hotel.routes.js'));