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## invokeBodyParserMiddleware() function

Parse the request body asynchronously

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function invokeBodyParserMiddleware(handle: BodyParserMiddleware, request: Request): Promise<any>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  handle | [BodyParserMiddleware](./rest.bodyparsermiddleware.md) | The express middleware handler |
|  request | Request | Http request |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;any&gt;