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Code reviewMediumcr-g510
Subject Error handlingLevel Mid–Senior~15 minCommon in Code quality & review interviewsIndustries Software development, Technology

Question

Review this JavaScript API route that proxies to an upstream service.

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Separate real bugs from style. Rank issues by severity, point at the root cause rather than the symptom, and suggest a concrete fix — specific and kind.

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app.post('/order', async (req, res) => {  try {    const r = await upstream.placeOrder(req.body);    res.json(r);  } catch (err) {    res.status(500).json({ error: 'order failed' });  }});
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