Express.js - send JSON in response

In this article, we would like to show you how to send JSON in response using Express.js.

Quick solution:

app.get('/path/to/endpoint', (req, res) => {
    res.json({
        id: 1,
        name: 'John'
    });
});

Practical example

In this example, we present how to use res.json() method to send JSON  as a response.

const express = require('express');  // npm install express

const app = express();

app.get('/path/to/endpoint', (req, res) => {
    res.json({
        id: 1,
        name: 'John'
    });
});

app.listen(8080, () => console.log('Server started on port 8080.'));

See also

1. Node.js - send JSON in response

References

1. Express 4.x - API Reference - res.json()