Phase 5 · Express.js & Web Frameworks

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Query Parameters

Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

Key-value pairs appended to a URL (`?page=2&sort=price`) captured into `req.query` — the standard way to handle filtering, sorting and pagination options.

How to Learn This

  • 1Build a search endpoint reading filters from `req.query`.
  • 2Set sensible defaults for missing query params, e.g. a default page size.
  • 3Validate and sanitize query params before using them in a database query.
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