How to pass client-side parameters to the server-side in Angular/Node.js/Express

Question

Probably a very basic question, but I cannot seem to find a simple answer.

I have a GET method leveraging Angular\'s $http that is requesting a promise

Answer 1

HTTP GET method

Client:

$http.get('/login', {params: {name: 'ABCXYZ'}})
    .success(
        function(success){
            console.log(success)
        })
    .error(
        function(error){
            console.log(error)
        });

Server:

router.get('/login', function(req, res, next) {
    var username = req.query.name;
    res.json({'status': 200, 'msg': 'success'});
}

HTTP POST method

Client:

$http.post('/login', {params: {name: 'ABCXYZ'}})
    .success(
        function(success){
            console.log(success)
        })
    .error(
        function(error){
            console.log(error)
        });

Server:

router.post('/login', function(req, res, next) {
    var username = req.body.params.name;
    res.json({'status': 200, 'msg': 'success'});
}