how to fix ".... validation failed" using postman with express/bodyParser - mongodb

Question

I am making an API using express/bodyparser/MongoDB/postman, but whenever i send a POST request the Schema returns an error, how can i fix this issue?
I've tried different options in Postman, like checking if I had the right options and making sure its set to JSON.
How my requirements look:
const express = require("express");
const app = express();
const todoRoutes = require("./routes/todos");
const bodyParser = require("body-parser");
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: true}));
What my Schema looks like:
var todoSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
name: {
type: String,
required: "Use a string"
},
completed: {
type: Boolean,
default: false
},
created_date: {
type: Date,
default: Date.now
}
});
How my POST request looks:
router.post("/",function(req,res){
console.log(req.body);
db.Todo.create(req.body)
.then(function(newTodo){
res.json(newTodo);
})
.catch(function(err){
res.send(err);
});
});
The error which is returned by Postman:
{
"errors": {
"name": {
"message": "Use a string",
"name": "ValidatorError",
"properties": {
"message": "Use a string",
"type": "required",
"path": "name"
},
"kind": "required",
"path": "name"
}
},
"_message": "Todo validation failed",
"message": "Todo validation failed: name: Use a string",
"name": "ValidationError"
}
And the console.log of req.body when i give a key of name and a value of GoT :
'{\n "name" : "watch GoT"\n}': " }
The main odd thing which i see is that for some reason I get a strange log from req.body in the first place ( unusual ' and \n)

Answer 1

You need to go to the body tab in Postman and select xxx-w-form-urlencoded

Answer 2

To post a URL parameter's value, use req.params
router.post("/",function(req,res){
db.Todo.create({ name = req.params.name })
.then(function(newTodo){
res.json(newTodo);
})
.catch(function(err){
res.send(err);
});
});