Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Handle POST Requests - Add Idea

This video tutorial explains how to create and handle POST requests in a REST API using Express. It covers setting up middleware to parse request bodies, constructing data objects, and managing IDs and dates without a database. The tutorial also demonstrates testing POST requests using Postman and handling responses. Finally, it previews handling PUT and DELETE requests for updating and deleting data.

How does the code ensure that the ID for a new idea is unique?

What is the significance of using 'new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)' in the code?

What happens to the data when the server is restarted, according to the text?