How to get GET (query string) variables in Express.js on Node.js?

Question

Can we get the variables in the query string in Node.js just like we get them in $_GET in PHP?

I know that in Node.js we can get the URL in the request.

Answer 1

In express.js you can get it pretty easy, all you need to do in your controller function is:

app.get('/', (req, res, next) => {
   const {id} = req.query;
   // rest of your code here...
})

And that's all, assuming you are using es6 syntax.

PD. {id} stands for Object destructuring, a new es6 feature.