Hi <@U02AB5P2XU6>, how do I include path parameters in api routes?

# kobweb

[Funyinoluwa Kashimawo]

Hi @David Herman, how do I include path parameters in api routes?

[David Herman]

API routes pass parameters into the ctx.req.params object: https://github.com/varabyte/kobweb#define-api-routes

[David Herman]

I'm assuming that's what you're talking about? The ?a=1&b=xyz stuff?

[Funyinoluwa Kashimawo]

Not the query parameters, path parameters like /api/posts/{id}/comments

[David Herman]

In that case you'll have to parse them on the frontend and pass them in yourself

[David Herman]

Oh wait

[David Herman]

I see what you're saying

[David Herman]

In a meeting, so AFK, but I don't think path parameters work for API routes

[Funyinoluwa Kashimawo]

Thanks, yeah I guessed so too.

[David Herman]

Keep in mind that a reason that url path parameters are supported is because it makes for cleaner urls to share. Whereas API paths are supposed to be invisible to the end user, so arguably the extra complexity to support it isn't necessary there.

[Funyinoluwa Kashimawo]

Thanks for clearing that. I decided to use a query param instead. 👍

[David Herman]

Sounds good!

[David Herman]

If data starts to get fancy, I also recommend using serialization plus a body payload (which I do in the kobweb create examples/todo example)