# express-validator

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An [express.js]( https://github.com/visionmedia/express ) middleware for
[validator]( https://github.com/chriso/validator.js ).

- [Upgrade notice](#upgrade-notice)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Changelog](#changelog)
- [License](#license)

## Upgrade notice
If you're arriving here as a express-validator v3 user after upgrading to v4+, please check the [upgrade guide](UPGRADE_GUIDE.md) in order to find out what's different!

**Also please note that, starting with v5.0.0, no new features will be accepted into the legacy API. Only bug fixes will be made.**

## Installation
```
npm install express-validator
```

Also make sure that you have Node.js 6 or newer in order to use it.

## Documentation
Please refer to the documentation website on https://express-validator.github.io.

## Changelog

Check the [GitHub Releases page](https://github.com/express-validator/express-validator/releases).

## License

MIT License