Phase 5 · Express.js & Web Frameworks
TopicsFile Uploads
Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
Handling `multipart/form-data` requests to accept file uploads from clients — typically via middleware like Multer that parses files into memory or disk.
How to Learn This
- 1Build an endpoint that accepts a single file upload using Multer.
- 2Add file type and size validation before accepting an upload.
- 3Learn the trade-off between storing uploads on disk vs streaming directly to cloud storage (S3).
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