Octagon-simon · October 21, 2022 08:06 · Oct 21, 2022
diff --git a/pass-reset-part-5.js b/pass-reset-part-5.js
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+app.post('/reset', async (req, res) => {
+    try{
+        //find a document with such email address
+        const user = await User.findOne({email : req.body.email})
+        //check if user object is not empty
+        if(user){
+            //generate hash
+            const hash = new User(user).generatePasswordResetHash()
+            //generate a password reset link
+            const resetLink = `http://localhost:5000/reset?email=${user.email}?&hash=${hash}`
+            //return reset link
+            return res.status(200).json({
+                resetLink
+            })
+            //remember to send a mail to the user
+        }else{
+            //respond with an invalid email
+            return res.status(400).json({
+                message : "Email Address is invalid"
+            })
+        } 
+    }catch(err){
+        console.log(err)
+        return res.status(500).json({
+            message : "Internal server error"
+        })
+    }
+})