I am trying to POST the songFiles array pushed from the getTableData() function (inside the ajax request) into the /api/fileNames endpoint, which is then sent to a callback postFileNames() that should post the array, but I just can't seem to get it working. Any help would be appreciated, including maybe other ways to do this.
I'm a bit of beginner with using ajax and flask, I have scoured far and wide for a solution, but can't seem to find any to fit my goal, forgive my lack of knowledge.
JavaScript Code
function getTableData() {
$.ajax({
method: "GET",
url: "/api/getSong",
dataType: "json",
success: function(data) {
createMusicTable();
let indexObj = Object.keys(data.song).length;
for (var i = 0; i < indexObj; i++) {
var song = data.song[i]
var id = data.song[i].song_id;
var fileName = data.song[i].song_file + ".mp3";
songFiles.push(fileName);
appendMusic(song, id);
songTitle.id = "s" + i;
console.log("td-ok");
}
postFileNames(songFiles);
}
});
}
function postFileNames(data) {
$.ajax({
method: "POST",
url: "/api/fileNames",
dataType: "json", // data is an array, so not sure what to put here.
data: data, // not sure if correct
success: function(data) {
// should: post the data into the endpoint.
// data is not logged, goes straight to error.
console.log(data)
},
error: function() {
console.log("cry")
}
})
}
FLASK Endpoint Code
@app.route("/api/fileNames", methods=['POST', 'GET'])
def fileNameStorage():
if request.method == 'POST':
data = request.get_data() # not too sure what to do here either.
return data
else:
return "error" # currently goes to 'return error'
@app.route("/api/fileNames", methods=['POST', 'GET'])
def fileNameStorage():
if request.method == 'POST':
data = {
"id": request.json["id"],
"song_name": request.json["song_name"],
"time_duration": request.json["time_duration"]
}
return data, 200
else:
return "error", 400 # currently goes to 'return error'
Would be more prettier if you would :
@app.route("/songs/", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def songs():
return Songs().get_songs(), 200
In routes.py file and the other classes and methods in another file
Maybe try jsonify(array) or json.dump(array) if it's a problem to map the array elements.