Express Activity: Create a JSON endpoint using route parameters

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Express Activity: Create a JSON endpoint using route parameters

In this activity, you'll be refactoring a sample Express server using the spoilers from this activity: Find an object in an array.

Instructions

1. Download or fork/clone this Gist into your workspace.
2. Using this sample code for Array.find(), define an array of objects called guild.
3. Refactor the GET /api/guild/:class endpoint so that it returns a single guild member that matches the requested :class route parameter.
4. Return a JSON 404 Not Found response if the :class isn't found.

package.json

{
  "name": "express-params-starter",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "server.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node server.js"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "Tony Grimes",
  "license": "MIT",
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.17.1"
  }
}

server.js

// Install modules
const express = require('express')
const app = express()

// Define seed data
// Your data here
const guild = [];

// Dynamic JSON Endpoint
app.get('/api/guild', function(request, response) {
  response.send(guild)
})

app.get('/api/guild/:name', function(request, response) {
  const character = 'Array.find()'; // Use Array.find() here
  response.send(character)
})

// Handle 404 errors with middleware
app.use(function(request, response) {
  response.status(404)
  response.send('404: File Not Found')
});

// Start server
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;

app.listen(PORT, function(){
  console.log(`Listening on port ${PORT}`);
});