I'm a beginner. I've written a test application made of an AngularJs GUI on the client side and a PHP API on the server side.
This is the angular service handling the requests
myApp.factory('Book', ['$resource', 'API_URL', function($resource, API_URL){
return $resource(API_URL + '/books/:bookId', {bookId: '#bookId'}, {
get: { method: 'GET', isArray:true },
update: { method: 'PUT'},
save: { method: 'POST'},
delete: {method:'DELETE'},
});
}]);
When I submit a book from the Angular app I can catch the POST in Slim by using
$post_a = json_decode($app->request->getBody());
//$post_b = $app->request->post(); //this would be empty
When I use Postman and I perform a POST I can catch the POST in Slim by using
//$post_a = json_decode($app->request->getBody()); // this would be empty
$post_b = $app->request->post();
I don't get why there is this difference. Could you please explain?
Am I not meant to catch the post just with $app->request->post(); in both the cases? Why the post coming from Angular can be caught only with $app->request->getBody()?
The $app->request->post() method retrieves key/value data submitted in a application/x-www-form-urlencoded request. If the request uses a different content-type (e.g. application/json), you can retrieve the raw request body with the $app->request->getBody() method and decode it as necessary. Let me know if you have further questions.
You could still use
$post_b = $app->request->post()
in Slim.
As long as you call this REST service from html form (AngularJS) by passing the data as form value formatted instead of as JSON.
If in AngularJS you have the data in JSON format, you have to translate it first into form. Below is the example how to invoke this REST service:
Object.toparams = function ObjecttoParams(obj) {
var p = [];
for (var key in obj) {
p.push(key + '=' + encodeURIComponent(obj[key]));
}
return p.join('&');
};
$http({
method: 'POST',
url: url,
data: Object.toparams(myobject),
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
})
myobject is the data in JSON format that is going to be created
Thanks Josh..Your answers works for me.
Steps to follow:
1.You need to send request in json format under raw tab like this:
{"username":"admin","password":"admin"}
2.You need to set Content-Type to application/json in the headers.
That's it and it will work.
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angularjs $http.post is refusing to use my Content-Type
I am working with a contractor - their team are making server-side APIs while I'm putting together a javascript application using angularjs. They insist on making the api only allow calls with application/x-www-form-urlencoded calls, so I'm trying to figure out how to use $http to make a urlencoded call, and running into problems. All the instruction pages I'm finding seem focused on older versions of angularjs.
I try using the below code:
$scope.makeApiCall = function( ){
var apiData = {
"key1" : "value1",
"key2" : "value2"
};
var apiConfig = {
"headers" : {
"Content-Type" : "application/x-www-form-urlencoded;charset=utf-8;"
}
};
return $http.post('/Plugins/apiCall', apiData, apiConfig)
.then(function(response){
$scope.data=response.data;
});
};
But when I make the call, instead of using the Content-Type I provided, the developer tools report that it uses Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
How do I get my $http.post to send the right Content-Type?
How to POST content as application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Use the $httpParamSerializerJQLike service to transform the data:
.controller(function($http, $httpParamSerializerJQLike) {
//...
$http({
url: myUrl,
method: 'POST',
data: $httpParamSerializerJQLike(myData),
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
}
});
});
For more information, see
AngularJS $httpParamSerializerJQLike Service API Reference
Stackoverflow -- URL-encoding variables using only AngularJS services
I am trying to use angularjs POST (or even GET) to a servlet with the following:
var json = { hello: "world" }
var deffered = $q.defer();
$http({
method: "POST",
url: url,
headers: { "Content-Type" : "application/json" },
request: JSON.stringify(json)
}).then(data) {
if(data.data) {
deferred.resolve({
response : data
});
)
})
return deffered.promise;
within the servlet, simple:
String val = request.getParameter("request")
it never seems to see it
I have tried:
data: JSON.stringify({ request: json })
data: { request: json }
"request" : JSON.stringify(json)
etc
if I comment out the getParameter and just return a generic value using Gson
JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
json.addProperty("This", "works");
response.getWriter().print(new Gson().toJson(json));
that comes back fine so is there something within the angular POST I am doing wrong here? I have also tried using "GET" instead but same result.
EDIT: I would like to understand POST method and the "proper" way to get the data from the json object if getParameter is wrong please~
getParameter() returns http request parameters, you should add this params by using :
params: JSON.stringify(json)
Not with
request: JSON.stringify(json)
Take a look in params in get and params in post.
I am trying to post data to a web service but the data is missing.
Here is the code
var product = {
CategoryID: 'test'
};
$http({
url: URL,
method: "POST",
data: product,
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
})
.success(function(data,status,headers,config) {
console.log(data);
})
.error(function(data,status,headers,config) {
console.log(data);
});
The POST data on the server is empty.
I have set up Access-Control-Allow-Origin,Access-Control-Allow-MethodAccess-Control-Allow-Headerss and Access-Control-Allow-Headers on the server.
This API works fine when tested through Postman
For your issue try a look at this one How do I POST urlencoded form data with $http in AngularJS? - you probably need to transform your request in order to sent in via $http service with the required content type.
I'm using angularjs and I'm trying to make a HttpPost call to my web api.
My api method:
[HttpPost]
[Route("authentication/getkey")]
public IHttpActionResult GetKey([FromBody]string password) {
//Do stuff
}
my call:
service.getKey = function (password) {
return $http.post('api/authentication/getkey', JSON.stringify(password))
.then(function(result) {
return result.data;
});
}
Now this works fine, but do I really need to use JSON.stringify? I tried sending it like below, but all of them get password = null. Do I have to use JSON.stringify or am I doing it wrong in my other examples?
//Doesnt work
service.getKey = function (password) {
return $http.post('api/authentication/getkey', password)
.then(function(result) {
return result.data;
});
}
//Doesnt work
service.getKey = function (password) {
return $http.post('api/authentication/getkey', {password})
.then(function(result) {
return result.data;
});
}
If you don't want to use JSON.stringify, the other option will be to send the data as application/x-www-form-urlencoded as pointed in other answer as well. This way you are sending the data as form data. I'm not sure about the syntax of the $http.post Shortcut method but the idea is the same.
service.getKey = function (password) {
$http({
method: 'POST',
url: 'api/authentication/getkey',
data: $.param({ '': password }),
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
}
})
.then(function(result) {
return result.data;
});
From Microsoft's Web API official documentation about Parameter Binding in ASP.NET Web API:
When a parameter has [FromBody], Web API uses the Content-Type header to select a formatter. In this example, the content type is "application/json" and the request body is a raw JSON string (not a JSON object).
Angular $http service sends Content-Type: application/json as header by default in POST requests, as you can see from the official docs, so Web API is trying to bind your request body using his JsonFormatter. Because of this you have to provide him a well formatted Json string (not a Json Object with a string inside) to correctly bind his raw string parameter.
As a side note, you could also send a request using application/x-www-form-urlencoded as Content-Type header, but then you will have to format your body as form parameters (using something similar to jQuery $.param( .. ))
What is type of data angular sending? I use laravel + angular. I`m trying, but this script return 405 error. Method not allowed.
.controller('adminCtrl', function( $scope, $http ){
$scope.collection = [];
$scope.newData = [];
$scope.newrecord = function() {
$scope.collection.push($scope.newData);
$http({
url: '/newrecord',
method: "POST",
data: $.param($scope.collection),
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8'
}
}).success(function(data){
console.log(data);
})
}
})
You are getting 405 - Method not Allowed because the server you are sending your request does not have POST it the white list of methods allowed to be used to perform requests to that given API.
It's not an angularJS issue, it's a server configuration issue.
$http sends data as json.
You do not need to serialize params using "$.param", data is plain javascript object, which is send to your REST endpoint.
So attach just "$scope.collection) and do not set Content Type manually, it is json by default.
POST can be send also with convenience method.
$http.post('/someUrl', data, config).then(successCallback, errorCallback);