POSTing json to express using jQuery

json node.js post express

$.post sends url-encoded data, so what is really sent is number=1, which then is parsed as well as it can by bodyParser middleware.

To send json you have to use JSON.stringify({number:1}).

Using $.post unfortunately won't set the appropriate Content-Type header (express will handle it anyway), so it's better to use:

$.ajax({    url: '/',     type: 'POST',     contentType: 'application/json',     data: JSON.stringify({number:1})})

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