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title: "Discussion on \"URL Parameters and Query Strings: The Two Ways Your URL Talks to Your Server\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"URL Parameters and Query Strings: The Two Ways Your URL Talks to Your Server\". One identifies a resource; the other filters it. Master the difference between req.params and req.query to build cleaner, more professional APIs."
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# [URL Parameters and Query Strings: The Two Ways Your URL Talks to Your Server](https://blog.saumyagrawal.in/url-parameters-and-query-strings-the-two-ways-your-url-talks-to-your-server?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

One identifies a resource; the other filters it. Master the difference between req.params and req.query to build cleaner, more professional APIs.

May 7 · 7 min read · blog.saumyagrawal.in  
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