`@Req()`

Injects the underlying platform request object into a handler parameter.

Since NestJS 10/11 Spec ↗

Syntax

@Req() | @Request()

Returns

ParameterDecorator — A decorator that binds the native request object.

Examples

import { Controller, Get, Req } from '@nestjs/common';
import { Request } from 'express';

@Controller('cats')
export class CatsController {
  @Get()
  find(@Req() req: Request) {
    return req.method;
  }
}

Notes

@Req() exposes the raw Express or Fastify request. Prefer the dedicated decorators (@Body, @Param, @Query, @Headers) where possible to keep handlers platform-agnostic and testable.