How can I use JQuery to post JSON data?
JqueryJsonAjaxHttp PostJquery Problem Overview
I would like to post Json to a web service on the same server. But I don't know how to post Json using JQuery. I have tried with this code:
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: '/form/',
data: {"name":"jonas"},
success: function(data) { alert('data: ' + data); },
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'
});
But using this JQuery code the data is not received as Json on the server. This is the expected data at the server: {"name":"jonas"}
but using JQuery the server receive name=jonas
. Or in other words, it's "urlencoded" data and not Json.
Is there any way to post the data in Json format instead of urlencoded data using JQuery? Or do I have to use a manual ajax request?
Jquery Solutions
Solution 1 - Jquery
You're passing an object, not a JSON string. When you pass an object, jQuery uses $.param
to serialize the object into name-value pairs.
If you pass the data as a string, it won't be serialized:
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: '/form/',
data: '{"name":"jonas"}', // or JSON.stringify ({name: 'jonas'}),
success: function(data) { alert('data: ' + data); },
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'
});
Solution 2 - Jquery
Base on lonesomeday's answer, I create a jpost
that wraps certain parameters.
$.extend({
jpost: function(url, body) {
return $.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: url,
data: JSON.stringify(body),
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'
});
}
});
Usage:
$.jpost('/form/', { name: 'Jonh' }).then(res => {
console.log(res);
});
Solution 3 - Jquery
you can post data using ajax as :
$.ajax({
url: "url",
type: "POST",
dataType: "json",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
data: JSON.stringify({ name: 'value1', email: 'value2' }),
success: function (result) {
// when call is sucessfull
},
error: function (err) {
// check the err for error details
}
}); // ajax call closing
Solution 4 - Jquery
I tried Ninh Pham's solution but it didn't work for me until I tweaked it - see below. Remove contentType and don't encode your json data
$.fn.postJSON = function(url, data) {
return $.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: url,
data: data,
dataType: 'json'
});
Solution 5 - Jquery
The top answer worked fine but I suggest saving your JSON data into a variable before posting it is a little bit cleaner when sending a long form or dealing with large data in general.
var Data = {
"name":"jonsa",
"e-mail":"[email protected]",
"phone":1223456789
};
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: '/form/',
data: Data,
success: function(data) { alert('data: ' + data); },
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'
});
Solution 6 - Jquery
Using Promise
and checking if the body
object is a valid JSON. If not a Promise reject
will be returned.
var DoPost = function(url, body) {
try {
body = JSON.stringify(body);
} catch (error) {
return reject(error);
}
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: url,
data: body,
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'
})
.done(function(data) {
return resolve(data);
})
.fail(function(error) {
console.error(error);
return reject(error);
})
.always(function() {
// called after done or fail
});
});
}