javascript - Express.js + body-parser: empty req.body from POST request -

i using express , body-parser middleware process incoming requests. on front end, have form that's hidden input , submit button (written in pug):

form(notes="savenotesform" action=`/lessons/${lesson._id}/notes` method="post" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded")               input(type="hidden" id="hiddennotes" name="hiddennotes" alt="notes copy" value="test").noteshidden               input(type="submit" name="savenotes" alt="save notes" value="save") 

on backend, have express app using body-parser:

const bodyparser = require('body-parser'); // ... app.use(bodyparser.json()); app.use(bodyparser.urlencoded({ extended: true })); 

and route processing incoming request:

router.post('/lessons/:lessonid/notes', lessoncontroller.updatenotes);  // ... , in lessoncontroller:  exports.updatenotes = async (req, res) => {   console.log('updatenotes request received');   console.log(req.body);   res.status(200).json({ status: 'success' }); } 

when try use req.body in updatenotes, body empty object, should @ least have property hiddennotes value "test". please comment if have questions or think see problem!

[updated]

this silly mistake, forgot had written separate event handler when form gets submitted - took me posting on before went through of code :) event handler uses axios , looks this:

const savenotesbutton = $('form.savenotes'); savenotesbutton.on('submit', ajaxsavenotes);  function ajaxsavenotes(e) {   e.preventdefault();   axios     .post(this.action)     .then(res => {       console.log(res.data);     })     .catch(console.error); } 

unfortunately, when making posts axios, need include data in object this, or else won't included in request:

const savenotesbutton = $('form.savenotes'); savenotesbutton.on('submit', ajaxsavenotes);  function ajaxsavenotes(e) {   e.preventdefault();   axios     .post(this.action, { notes: this.children.hiddennotes.value }) // data added here     .then(res => {       console.log(res.data);     })     .catch(console.error); } 

have tried querying end point using postman or similar?