Lightweight input validation helpers for API routes.
No external dependencies — keeps the backend lean. Each function returns
null if valid, or an error message string if invalid.
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Example
const err = validate.projectPayload(req.body);
if (err) return res.status(400).json({ error: err });Methods
(static) sanitise(val, maxLenopt) → {string}
Trim and truncate a string. Returns empty string for non-string values.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
val |
* | |||
maxLen |
number |
<optional> |
500 |
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Returns:
- Type
- string
(static) validateBulkAction(body) → {string|null}
Validate bulk test action payload.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
body |
Object | req.body |
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Returns:
Error message or null.
- Type
- string | null
(static) validateProjectPayload(body) → {string|null}
Validate project creation/update payload.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
body |
Object | req.body |
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Returns:
Error message or null.
- Type
- string | null
(static) validateTestPayload(body) → {string|null}
Validate manual test creation payload.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
body |
Object | req.body |
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Returns:
Error message or null.
- Type
- string | null
(static) validateTestUpdate(body) → {string|null}
Validate test update (PATCH) payload.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
body |
Object | req.body |
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Returns:
Error message or null.
- Type
- string | null
(static) validateUrl(url) → {string|null}
Validate a URL string — must be http or https.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
url |
string |
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Returns:
Error message or null.
- Type
- string | null