I am working on adding an express router for something like profile address. The profile address is a unique name comes after the main URL. For instance: www.domain.com/superCat But the problem is, this route will destroy all other routes.
Here is what I have done:
router.get('/:profileAddress', userController.profileAddress);
router.param("profileAddress", async (req, res, next, val) => {
// check the parameter if exists in the database
const account = await Account.findOne({
where: {profileAddress: val}
});
try {
if(account && account !== ""){
// render the user profile
const accountId = account.accountId;
const userData = await Account.findOne({ where: { accountId: accountId } });
const results = await Calenders.findAll({ where: { accountId: accountId } });
const avatar = await Avatars.findOne({ where: { accountId: accountId } });
return res.render("user/userProfile", {
title: "User Profile",
data: results,
userData: userData,
avatar: avatar,
});
}else{
console.log("Yes it works");
// if not exists in the database, go to next process
return next();
}
} catch (error) {
console.log(" ********** Error ", error)
}
});
// inside the controller
exports.profileAddress = async (req, res, next) => {
console.log("Yes it works, controller");
next();
}
But it will go to not found route, if the parameter not found in the database.
But I do not want something like adding more specific router, because it is the client requirements. I am looking for any solution like if I can add a middleware or regex.
