node js send post request with raw request body

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var req ={
      "request": {
        "header": {
          "username": "name",
          "password": "password"
        },
        "body": {
        "shape":"round"    
    }
      }
    };

    request.post(
        {url:'posturl',

        body: JSON.stringify(req),
        headers: { "content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"}
        },
        function (error, response, body) {        
            if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
                console.log(body)
            }
        }
    );

I want to send raw request body in req variable . It is working on postman but in node js i am not able to send the raw json as request body for post request .

What is the error? Could your "content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" be incorrect, since you're sending JSON? It should be application/json. — Sanna Keller-Heikkila
– Sanna Keller-Heikkila, Commented Nov 10, 2015 at 18:41
POST /HTTP/JSON/Prices/GetPriceSheet.aspx HTTP/1.1 Host: host.com Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Cache-Control: no-cache { "request": { "header": { "username": "name", "password": "pw" }, "body": { "shape":"round" } } } This is request preview that is working on postman . So i need x-www-form-urlencoded in header but also send raw json data. The error i am getting is wrong format from rest service . — Zack Sac S
– Zack Sac S, Commented Nov 10, 2015 at 18:44

Thomas Bormans · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-10 19:08:23Z

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You are trying to send JSON (your req variable) but you are parsing it as a String (JSON.stringify(req)). Since your route is expecting JSON, it will probably fail and return an error. Try the request below:

request.post({
    url: 'posturl',
    body: req,
    json: true
}, function (error, response, body) {
    if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
        console.log(body)
    }
});

Instead of setting your headers, you can just add the option json: true if you are sending JSON.

answered Nov 10, 2015 at 19:08

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Sanna Keller-Heikkila · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-10 19:01:32Z

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Change the Content-Type to application/json, since your body is in JSON format.

answered Nov 10, 2015 at 19:01

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Zack Sac S Over a year ago

Tried that but "content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" is also a requirement for headers.

Sanna Keller-Heikkila Over a year ago

Then you have to change your body to be in that format, not in JSON.

Zack Sac S Over a year ago

Yes i guess thats the problem I dont need json but data in query string according to content type . I will try to figure out format of x-www-form . Thanks.

Ram · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-14 14:11:56Z

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Adding the 'Content-Length' in the header for the string that is added in the body , will resolve this issue. It worked for me.

headers:{"Cache-Control": "no-cache", "Content-Type":"application/json;charset=UTF-8",'Content-Length': req.length}

answered Feb 14, 2018 at 14:11

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