Getting 404 while using json-server - json

Question

I am learning to use json-server npm package.
I am using latest json-server version 0.17.0.
I want to get this data from url "http://localhost:3001/getFolderByFolder/14".Where 14 should match with folder_id.
{
"folder_id": 14,
"abstracts": {
"33": {
"abstract_name": "abstractt1",
},
"34": {
"abstract_name": "abstract2",
},
"35": {
"abstract_name": "abstract3",
}
},
"folder_name": "folder2",
"number_of_items": 2,
"user_id": 6
}
I created db.json.I wrote this inside.
{
"folders": {
"folder_id": 14,
"abstracts": {
"33": {
"abstract_name": "abstractt1",
},
"34": {
"abstract_name": "abstract2",
},
"35": {
"abstract_name": "abstract3",
}
},
"folder_name": "folder2",
"number_of_items": 2,
"user_id": 6
}
}
I created route.json in same folder.I wrote this inside.
{
"routes": {
"/getFolderByFolderId/:id": "/folders?folder_id=:id"
}
}
I typed this command json-server --watch db.json --routes route.json --port 3001
I get 200 when http://localhost:3001/folders?folder_id=14.
Then why i am getting 404 on http://localhost/getFolderByFolderId/14.
I tried to change db.json as
{
"folders": [{
"folder_id": 14,
"abstracts": {
"33": {
"abstract_name": "abstractt1",
},
"34": {
"abstract_name": "abstract2",
},
"35": {
"abstract_name": "abstract3",
}
},
"folder_name": "folder2",
"number_of_items": 2,
"user_id": 6
}]
}
Still getting 404.

Answer 1

I dont believe you need the routes: {} object in routes.json. Just simply your custom route inside an empty object like so:
{
"/getFolderByFolderId/:id": "/folders?folder_id=:id"
}
Reference: https://shekhargulati.com/2019/07/10/how-to-setup-json-server-to-use-custom-id-and-route/
Also I just noticed when you mentioned having trouble with your route that you didnt mention utilizing a port number:
Blockquote I get 200 when http://localhost:3001/folders?folder_id=14.
Then why i am getting 404 on http://localhost/getFolderByFolderId/14
Of course make sure that is formatted properly as well.