> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://forest-chore-open-api.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Default routes

> ⚠️ This page is relevant only if you installed Forest directly on a database (SQL/Mongodb). If you installed in a Rails app, the default routes are managed within your Rails app.

Forest's default routes are generated in the `routes` folder at installation.

Below we've detailed what the `next()` statement does. Those snippets can be used when overriding those routes, as explained [here](/legacy/javascript-agents/reference-guide/routes/override-a-route).

### Create a record

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordCreator,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Create a Company - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#create-a-record
router.post('/companies', permissionMiddlewareCreator.create(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { body, query, user } = request;
  const recordCreator = new RecordCreator(companies, user, query);

  recordCreator.deserialize(body)
    .then(recordToCreate => recordCreator.create(recordToCreate))
    .then(record => recordCreator.serialize(record))
    .then(recordSerialized => response.send(recordSerialized))
    .catch(next);
});

...
```

### Update a record

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordUpdater,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Update a Company - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#update-a-record
router.put('/companies/:recordId', permissionMiddlewareCreator.update(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { body, params, query, user } = request;
  const recordUpdater = new RecordUpdater(companies, user, query);

  recordUpdater.deserialize(body)
    .then(recordToUpdate => recordUpdater.update(recordToUpdate, params.recordId))
    .then(record => recordUpdater.serialize(record))
    .then(recordSerialized => response.send(recordSerialized))
    .catch(next);
});

...
```

<Info>
  Note that the **update** of `belongsTo` fields is managed by [another route](/legacy/javascript-agents/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#relationship-routes).
</Info>

### Delete a record

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordRemover,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Delete a Company - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#delete-a-record
router.delete('/companies/:recordId', permissionMiddlewareCreator.delete(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { params, query, user } = request;
  const recordRemover = new RecordRemover(companies, user, query);

  recordRemover.remove(params.recordId)
    .then(() => response.status(204).send())
    .catch(next);
});

...
```

### Get a list of records

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordsGetter,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Get a list of Companies - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#get-a-list-of-records
router.get('/companies', permissionMiddlewareCreator.list(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { query, user } = request;
  const recordsGetter = new RecordsGetter(companies, user, query);

  recordsGetter.getAll()
    .then(records => recordsGetter.serialize(records))
    .then(recordsSerialized => response.send(recordsSerialized))
    .catch(next);
});

...
```

### Get a number of records

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordsCounter,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Get a number of Companies - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#get-a-number-of-records
router.get('/companies/count', permissionMiddlewareCreator.list(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { query, user } = request;
  const recordsCounter = new RecordsCounter(companies, user, query);

  recordsCounter.count(request.query)
    .then(count => response.send({ count }))
    .catch(next);
});

...
```

### Get a record

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordGetter,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Get a Company - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#get-a-record
router.get('/companies/:recordId', permissionMiddlewareCreator.details(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { params, query, user } = request;
  const recordGetter = new RecordGetter(companies, user, query);

  recordGetter.get(params.recordId)
    .then(record => recordGetter.serialize(record))
    .then(recordSerialized => response.send(recordSerialized))
    .catch(next);
});

```

### Export a list of records

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordsExporter,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Export a list of Companies - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#export-a-list-of-records
router.get('/companies.csv', permissionMiddlewareCreator.export(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { query, user } = request;
  const recordsExporter = new RecordsExporter(companies, user, query);

  recordsExporter
    .streamExport(response)
    .catch(next);
});
```

### Delete a list of records

```javascript theme={null}
...

const {
  PermissionMiddlewareCreator,
  RecordsRemover,
} = require('forest-express-sequelize');
const { companies } = require('../models');

const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies');

...

// Delete a list of Companies - Check out our documentation for more details: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/default-routes#delete-a-record
router.delete('/companies', permissionMiddlewareCreator.delete(), (request, response, next) => {
  const { query, user } = request;

  const recordsGetter = new RecordsGetter(companies, user, query);
  const recordsRemover = new RecordsRemover(companies, user, query);

  recordsGetter.getIdsFromRequest(request)
    .then((ids) => recordsRemover.remove(ids))
    .then(() => response.status(204).send())
    .catch(next);
});
```

### Other available routes

Some other routes exist but are not generated automatically because it's less likely that you'll need to extend or override them.

Here is the list:

#### Relationship routes

**GET** /forest/{modelName}/{id}/relationships/{hasManyRelationName}\
⟶ **List** has many relationships

**GET** /forest/{modelName}/{id}/relationships/{hasManyRelationName}/count\
⟶ **Count** has many relationships

**PUT** /forest/{modelName}/{id}/relationships/{belongsToRelationName}\
⟶ **Update** a belongs to field

**POST** /forest/{modelName}/{id}/relationships/{hasManyRelationName}\
⟶ **Add** existing records to has many relationship

**GET** /forest/{modelName}/{id}/relationships/{hasManyRelationName}.csv\
⟶ **Export** all has many relationships

**PUT** /forest/{modelName}/{id}/relationships/{embeddedRelationName}/{index}\
⟶ **Update** an embedded document (inside a list)

**DELETE** /forest/{modelName}/{id}/relationships/{hasManyRelationName}\
⟶ **Dissociate** records from relations

#### Action routes

**POST** /forest/actions/{actionNameDasherized}/values\
⟶ **Get** the default values for this action