Reading html form input with with node.js and express.js

I am trying to read the input from an HTML form and use it in Node.js.

This is my HTML form:

    <form action="/myform" method="POST">
        <input type="text" name="mytext" required />
        <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
    </form>

This is my Node.js code:

app.post('/myform', function(req, res){ 
  console.log(req.body.mytext); //mytext is the name of your input box
});

I am getting this error:

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'mytext')
   

Please help me out.

>Solution :

Make sure you are parsing the request. For that, add the line below at the top of your server root file:

app.use(express.urlencoded({
  extended: true
}));