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how to pass a url as a url parameter in express?

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In my express app I have a router listening to api/shorten/:

    router.get('api/shorten/:longUrl', function(req, res, next) {

        console.log(req.params.longUrl);

    }

When I use something like:

http://localhost:3000/api/shorten/www.udemy.com

I get www.udemy.com which is what I expect.

But when I use:

http://localhost:3000/api/shorten/http://www.udemy.com

I get a 404 error.

I want to get http://www.udemy.com when I access req.params.parameter.

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answered 7 Years ago milo · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure if you're still looking for a solution to this problem. Perhaps just in case someone else is trying to figure out the same thing, this is a simple solution to your problem:

app.get('/new/*', function(req, res) {



  // Grab params that are attached on the end of the /new/ route

  var url = req.params[0];

This way you don't have to sweat about any forward slashes being mistaken for routes or directories, it will grab everything after /new/.