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What is middleware?

Entry NodeJS
Quick Answer Middleware is a function that sits between the request and response in the request pipeline. It receives the request, can modify it, perform logic (authentication, logging, parsing), and either send a response or pass control to the next middleware. In Express: app.use((req, res, next) => { ... next(); }).

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Middleware functions run between a request and response for tasks like parsing, logging, or validation.
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