const CarMake = require('../models/car_makes.js'); // Get all makes // This function retrieves all car makes from the database and sends them as a response. exports.getMakes = async (req, res) => { try { const docs = await CarMake.find() .select("make_name") .lean(); const makes = docs.map((d) => ({ value: d._id.toString(), label: d.make_name, })); return res.status(200).json(makes); } catch (error) { console.error("Server error retrieving makes:", error); return res.status(500).json({ message: "Server error retrieving makes", error: error.message, }); } };