receiving measurements

index.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const express = require('express');
-
 const app = express();
+app.use(express.json());
 
 const sensors = [
 	{
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const sensors = [
 
 ];
 
+const measurements = []; //empty
+
 
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
   res.send('Sensor Logger');
@@ -42,8 +44,27 @@ app.get('/api/sensors/:id', (req, res) => {
 	res.json(sensor);
 });
 
+app.post('/api/measurements', (req, res) => {
+	// crequire json submission
+	
+	// 1. Receive the measurement.
+	const measurement = req.body;
+	
+	// verify object
 	
+	// Validate submitted fields and sensor id 
+	
+	// 2. Store it in memory.
+	measurements.push(measurement);
+
+	// 3. Show it in the server terminal.
+	console.log('Received:', measurement);
+
+	// 4. Confirm that it was stored.
+	res.status(201).json(measurement);
+});
 
+// starting the listening service
 app.listen(3030, () => {
   console.log('Server running at http://localhost:3030');
 });