res.send()
Send a string response in a format other than JSON (XML, CSV, plain text, etc.)
This method is used in the underlying implementation of most of the other terminal response methods.
Usage
return res.send([string]);
Details
This method can be used to send a string of XML.
If no argument is provided, no response body is sent back-- only the status code.
Examples
To allow users to export their own data in compliance with 2018's new GDPR regulations in Europe, you might send back some dynamic CSV-formatted data like this:
// Send back some dynamic CSV-formatted data.
return res.set('text/csv').send(`
some,csv,like,this
or,,like,this
`);
Or to respond with XML, e.g. for a sitemap:
// Send down some dynamic XML-formatted data.
return res.set('application/xml').send(`<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
<url>
<loc>http://sailsjs.com</loc>
<lastmod>2018-03-28T17:02:23.688Z</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
</url>
</urlset>
`);
You can also send arbitrary plain text, and use any status code you like:
// You can use any status code you like.
// (Defaults to 200 unless you specify something else.)
return res.status(420).send('Hello world!');
Notes
- This method is terminal, meaning it is generally the last line of code your app should run for a given request (hence the advisory usage of
returnthroughout these docs).- If you want to send a dictionary or JSON, use res.json().
- If you want to send a stream, use actions2(preferably) or .pipe(res) (if you absolutely must).
- If you want to send a custom status code, call req.status() first.
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Reference
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