req.originalUrl req.url is not a native Express property, it is inherited from Node’s

This is essentially going to be the simplest Express app you can create. It is a single file app — not what you’d get if you use the

res.json([body]) Sends a JSON response. This method is identical to res.send() with an object or array as the parameter. However

To serve static files such as images, CSS files, and JavaScript files, use the express.static built-in middleware function in Express. Pass

req.signedCookies When using cookie-parser middleware

req.acceptsCharsets(charset [, ...]) Returns the first accepted charset of the specified character sets, based on the request’s Accept-Charset

Adding the capability to connect databases to Express apps is just a matter of loading an appropriate Node.js driver for the database in your app. This document briefly explains

Use the application generator tool, express-generator, to quickly create an application skeleton. Install express-generator

res.end([data] [, encoding]) Ends the response process. This method actually comes from Node core, specifically the

res.links(links) Joins the links provided as properties of the parameter to populate the response’s Link HTTP header