mean.io - Error: 'Request entity too large'. How to increase bodyParser limit outside meanio module?

Question

I am receiving following error with mean.io application.

Error: request entity too large

To overcome this issue, I have increased the bodyParser limit with in meanio module at following location.

node_modules/meanio/lib/core_modules/server/ExpressEngine.js

// Request body parsing middleware should be above methodOverride
  this.app.use(expressValidator());
  this.app.use(bodyParser.json({limit: '50mb'}));
  
  this.app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
    limit: '50mb',
    extended: true
  }));
  this.app.use(methodOverride());

However this is a bad practice and the changes will be lost if we upgrade the module. Can anyone suggest any alternative way to increase request limit at meanio app?

Answer 1

Try to apply this in your app.js instead.

app.use(bodyParser.json({limit: '50mb'}));
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({limit: '50mb'}));

Hope this help!