I would like to ask about sending data from arduino/esp to .net App service running on Azure. I am sending JSON to API with "list" of measurements (simple JSON, Id and Value).
Over PostMan I don't have any issue, but over Arduino I am facing issue that I receive result code 415. Data are sent in JSON.
Arduino Code:
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <ESP8266HTTPClient.h>
#include <WiFiClient.h>
const char* ssid = "*******";
const char* password = "*******";
//Your Domain name with URL path or IP address with path
const char* serverName = "https://********.azurewebsites.net/api/Measurements/";
unsigned long lastTime = 0;
// Set timer to 5 seconds (5000)
unsigned long timerDelay = 5000;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
Serial.println("Connecting");
while(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
delay(500);
Serial.print(".");
}
Serial.println("");
Serial.print("Connected to WiFi network with IP Address: ");
Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
Serial.println("Timer set to 5 seconds (timerDelay variable), it will take 5 seconds before publishing the first reading.");
}
void loop() {
//Send an HTTP POST request every 10 minutes
if ((millis() - lastTime) > timerDelay) {
//Check WiFi connection status
if(WiFi.status()== WL_CONNECTED)
{
std::unique_ptr<BearSSL::WiFiClientSecure>client(new BearSSL::WiFiClientSecure);
client->setInsecure();
HTTPClient https;
https.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); // tried even "text/json"
//https.addHeader("Content-Length", "32");
https.addHeader("Accept", "text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,image/webp,*/*;q=0.8");
https.addHeader("Host","******.azurewebsites.net");
https.addHeader("Cache-Control","no-cache");
String httpRequestData = "[{\"SensorId\": 1, \"Value\": 77.7}]";
if (https.begin(*client, serverName))
{
Serial.print("[HTTPS] POST...\n");
int httpCode = https.POST(httpRequestData);
if (httpCode > 0)
{
// HTTP header has been send and Server response header has been handled
Serial.printf("[HTTPS] POST... code: %d\n", httpCode);
// file found at server
if (httpCode == HTTP_CODE_OK || httpCode == HTTP_CODE_MOVED_PERMANENTLY)
{
String payload = https.getString();
Serial.println(payload);
}
else
{
Serial.printf("[HTTPS] POST... failed, error: %s\n", https.errorToString(httpCode).c_str());
}
}
else
{
Serial.printf("[HTTPS] POST... failed, error: %s\n", https.errorToString(httpCode).c_str());
}
https.end();
}
else
{
Serial.printf("[HTTPS] Unable to connect\n");
}
}
lastTime = millis();
}
}
Not receiving any error, just response code 415.
The HTTP 415 Unsupported Media Type client error response code indicates that the server refuses to accept the request because the payload
JSON text:
[{"SensorId": 1, "Value": 77.7}]
PostMan successful request:
body of request in Postman:
And report from AppInsight:
App service:
Over PostMan I am able to reach azure and send data, but over Arduino I am not able to send data (I am able to get data, but not post)
Probably some beginner mistake. Can someone give me hint? Do I have wrong format of JSON?




https.addHeader("Accept", "application/json");. You are are posting JSON, I would assume you should accept it as well. I don't see that in your request.