Nivo chart POST request handler

chart.js

const storage = require('./storage')
const uuid = require('uuid')
const express = require('express')

const server = express()

server.post('/chart', (req, res) => {
  // Get all the data and parameters for the chart
  const props = req.body
  // Generate a random id for the chart
  const id = uuid.v4()
  // Generate a URL to access the chart from
  const url = `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}/render/${id}`

  // Store the id, props and url in memory
  storage.set(id, {
    props,
    url,
  })
  
  // Send back the id and url
  res.status(201).json({ id, url })
})

server.listen(3000)