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https://github.com/eldoy/reqroute

HTTP Request router
https://github.com/eldoy/reqroute

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# Reqroute

Routing lookup for NodeJS web servers. Supports dynamic URLs.

### Install

```
npm i reqroute
```

### Usage

The routes support both `get` and `post` requests.

```js
var http = require('http')
var rekvest = require('rekvest')
var router = require('reqroute')

// Create routes
var routes = {
'get#/hello': 'hello',
'post#/project/create': 'project/create'
}

// NodeJS web server
var server = http.createServer(function(req, res) {

// Add pathname to request object
rekvest(req)

router(req, routes)

// If match, the value in the routes is found here
req.route // 'hello'
})
```

### Dynamic URLs

Requests support _dynamic URLs_.

The parts of the URL that should be dynamic is prefixed by an _underscore_:

```js
var routes = {
'get#/project/_project_link': 'project/show'
}

// Assume req.pathname is '/project/master'
var server = http.createServer(function(req, res) {

// Add pathname to request object
rekvest(req)

router(req, routes)

req.route // 'project/show'
req.params.project_link // 'master'
})
```

ISC Licensed. Enjoy!

Created by [Eldøy Projects](https://eldoy.com)