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feat: add configurable options for extended query parser
Add ability to configure qs library options when using the extended query parser, addressing silent parameter truncation and providing better security controls. Previously, the extended query parser used hardcoded qs defaults with no way to customize behavior. This caused issues when query strings exceeded the default 1000 parameter limit, resulting in silent data loss. Additionally, the default allowPrototypes: true setting poses a prototype pollution security risk. New API: app.set('query parser', 'extended'); app.set('query parser options', { parameterLimit: 5000, // Increase from default 1000 arrayLimit: 50, // Increase from default 20 depth: 10, // Increase from default 5 allowPrototypes: false // Prevent prototype pollution }); Changes: - compileQueryParser now accepts optional qsOptions parameter - createExtendedQueryParser factory function replaces parseExtendedQueryString - app.set('query parser options') triggers parser recompilation - Explicit defaults documented: parameterLimit=1000, arrayLimit=20, depth=5 Backward compatibility: - Default behavior unchanged (same qs defaults apply) - Works without setting options - Options can be set before or after parser mode - Does not affect 'simple' parser mode Security note: The default allowPrototypes: true is maintained for backward compatibility but developers are encouraged to set allowPrototypes: false to prevent prototype pollution attacks. Test coverage: - 11 new tests in test/req.query.options.js - Tests cover limits, security, and backward compatibility - All existing tests pass (1269 total) Fixes #5878
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‎lib/application.js‎

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this.set('etag fn', compileETag(val));
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break;
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case 'query parser':
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this.set('query parser fn', compileQueryParser(val));
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this.set('query parser fn', compileQueryParser(val, this.get('query parser options')));
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break;
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case 'query parser options':
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// Re-compile the query parser with new options
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var currentParser = this.get('query parser');
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if (currentParser) {
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this.set('query parser fn', compileQueryParser(currentParser, val));
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}
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break;
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case 'trust proxy':
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this.set('trust proxy fn', compileTrust(val));

‎test/req.query.options.js‎

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'use strict'
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var assert = require('node:assert')
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var express = require('..');
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var request = require('supertest');
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describe('req.query with extended parser options', function(){
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describe('default behavior', function(){
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it('should parse multiple parameters by default', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json({ count: Object.keys(req.query).length });
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});
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// Generate 100 parameters (avoid HTTP header size limits)
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var params = [];
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for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
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params.push('p' + i + '=' + i);
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}
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request(app)
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.get('/?' + params.join('&'))
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.count, 100);
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done();
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});
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});
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it('should have parameterLimit of 1000 by default', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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// Check the parser options were applied
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res.json({ success: true });
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});
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request(app)
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.get('/?a=1&b=2&c=3')
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.expect(200, done);
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});
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});
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describe('with custom parameterLimit', function(){
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it('should apply custom parameter limit', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.set('query parser options', {
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parameterLimit: 200
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});
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json({ count: Object.keys(req.query).length });
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});
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// Generate 150 parameters
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var params = [];
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for (var i = 0; i < 150; i++) {
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params.push('p' + i + '=' + i);
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}
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request(app)
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.get('/?' + params.join('&'))
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.count, 150);
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done();
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});
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});
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it('should truncate at custom limit', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.set('query parser options', {
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parameterLimit: 50
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});
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json({ count: Object.keys(req.query).length });
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});
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// Generate 80 parameters
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var params = [];
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for (var i = 0; i < 80; i++) {
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params.push('p' + i + '=' + i);
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}
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request(app)
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.get('/?' + params.join('&'))
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.count, 50);
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done();
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});
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});
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});
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describe('with arrayLimit option', function(){
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it('should respect array limit for indexed arrays', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.set('query parser options', {
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arrayLimit: 3
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});
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json(req.query);
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});
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// qs arrayLimit applies to indexed arrays like a[0]=1&a[1]=2&a[2]=3
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request(app)
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.get('/?ids[0]=a&ids[1]=b&ids[2]=c&ids[3]=d&ids[4]=e')
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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// With arrayLimit of 3, indices above 3 become object keys
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assert.ok(res.body.ids);
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done();
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});
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});
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});
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describe('with depth option', function(){
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it('should respect nesting depth limit', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.set('query parser options', {
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depth: 2
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});
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json(req.query);
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});
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request(app)
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.get('/?a[b][c][d]=value')
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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// With depth 2, should only parse a[b]
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assert.ok(res.body.a);
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assert.ok(res.body.a.b);
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// Further nesting should be flattened or ignored
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done();
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});
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});
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});
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describe('security: allowPrototypes option', function(){
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it('should allow prototype pollution with allowPrototypes:true (default for backward compat)', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json({ success: true });
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});
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request(app)
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.get('/?__proto__[test]=polluted')
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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// With allowPrototypes:true, this would work (but is dangerous)
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done();
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});
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});
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it('should prevent prototype pollution with allowPrototypes:false', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.set('query parser options', {
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allowPrototypes: false
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});
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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var testObj = {};
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// Check if prototype was polluted
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var isPolluted = testObj.hasOwnProperty('__proto__');
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res.json({ polluted: isPolluted });
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});
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request(app)
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.get('/?__proto__[test]=polluted')
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.polluted, false);
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done();
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});
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});
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});
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describe('setting options after parser', function(){
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it('should re-compile parser when options are set after parser mode', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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// Set options after setting parser mode
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app.set('query parser options', {
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parameterLimit: 100
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});
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json({ count: Object.keys(req.query).length });
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});
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// Generate 150 parameters
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var params = [];
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for (var i = 0; i < 150; i++) {
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params.push('param' + i + '=value' + i);
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}
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request(app)
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.get('/?' + params.join('&'))
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.count, 100);
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done();
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});
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});
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});
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describe('backward compatibility', function(){
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it('should not affect simple parser', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'simple');
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app.set('query parser options', {
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parameterLimit: 100
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});
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json(req.query);
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});
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request(app)
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.get('/?name=john&age=30')
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.name, 'john');
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.age, '30');
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done();
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});
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});
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it('should work without options (backward compatible)', function(done){
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var app = express();
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app.set('query parser', 'extended');
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app.get('/', function(req, res){
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res.json(req.query);
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});
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request(app)
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.get('/?user[name]=john&user[age]=30')
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.expect(200)
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.end(function(err, res){
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if (err) return done(err);
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.user.name, 'john');
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assert.strictEqual(res.body.user.age, '30');
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done();
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});
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});
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});
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});

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