NestJS · Junior · Question 75 of 75

Why prefer `@Body()`, `@Param()` and `@Query()` over `@Req()` in handlers?

1@Req() doesn't work in Nest
✓Correct answer: They make inputs explicit, work with pipes for validation and transformation, and keep handlers independent of Express or Fastify
3They make requests faster

Explanation

With @Req() you depend on the platform's request object and lose automatic validation of each value.

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