Nodejs Use a middleware inside another - node.js

Question

I'm having some problems using 2 middlewares inside the same function, already tried to search for all internet and didn't find a useful solution.
validator file
module.exports = {
create: async (req, res, next) => {
await celebrate(options.create)(req, res, next);
return res.status(500).json({ message: 'middleware 2'});
},
}
routes file
routes.post('/user', UserValidator.Create ,UserController.create);
The celebrate lib filters some basic validations like string lenght, null values, etc. And the celebrate() function returns another function with the (req, res, next) params.
When the celebrate returns the validation error, it stills continues to execute the code, so it tries to execute the next return and I get an error because the return has already been sent.
When using separate middlewares in the routes, it works normally:
routes.post('/user', celebrate(...), middleware2 ,UserController.create);
I also tried this way but the same thing happens, but now without an error, just returning the middleware2 result.
module.exports = {
create: async (req, res, next) => {
await celebrate(options.create)(req, res, () => {
return res.status(500).json({ message: 'middleware 2'});
});
},
Is there a way to fix this?

Answer 1

u should try this structure
// API
app.post('/something', Middleware.validate, Controller.create)
//Middleware
const validate = (req, res, done) => {
const errorArray = []
const body = req.body
// identifier is required, Validating as String, and length range.
if (!_.isString(body.identifier) || body.identifier.length < 2 || body.identifier.length > 10) {
errorArray.push({
field: 'identifier',
error: 70000,
message: 'Please provide only valid \'identifier\' as string, length must be between 2 and 10.'
})
}
if (!_.isEmpty(errorArray)) {
return errorArray
}
done()
}
module.exports = {
validate
}
// Controller
const create = function (req, res) {
return // your functionality
}
module.exports = {
create
}