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Express.js · Function

urlencoded

express.urlencoded() creates middleware that parses matching URL-encoded request bodies and puts the result in req.body. Use extended: true for nested objects and arrays; validate all parsed values.

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express.urlencoded([options])

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  • express
  • express.json()
  • express.text()
  • req.body
  • body-parser
  • qs

Source: Express Object · Express.js. Checked 2026-11-03.