BaseRequest.js

const _ = require('lodash');
const Validator = require('validatorjs');

module.exports = (request, response, next, rules) => {

    const validation = new Validator(request.body, rules);

    if (validation.fails()) {
        const errors = {};
        _.each(validation.errors.errors, (error, key) => {
            errors[key] = error[0];
        });

        return response.status(400)
            .send({
                message: "Uh ooh! Please check the errors",
                errors: errors
            });
    }

    next();
}