Sending POST parameters with Postman doesn't work, but sending GET parameters does
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I'm trying to test a simple PHP page using the Chrome extension Postman. When I send URL parameters, the script works fine (eg the variables are available in the $_REQUEST parameter). When I send them as x-www-form-urlencoded parameters, the $_REQUEST parameter only contains the PHPSESSID.
The script:
<?php
var_export($_REQUEST);
?>
When I send URL parameters, $_REQUEST includes them:
But when I send them as POST variables, $_REQUEST doesn't include them:
What am I missing?
Php Solutions
Solution 1 - Php
I was setting the url in Postman to be http:// but Apache was redirecting to https:// and somehow the POST variables were being dropped along the way.
After I changed it to https://, the POST variables worked properly.
Solution 2 - Php
I faced the same issue in PostMan and Advance REST Client both. I checked through fiddler and found that my request payload is not converted into JSON format.
I am passing my data in Body as x-www-form-urlencoded
You can fix it by using Content-Type as application/x-www-form-urlencoded in request header.
Solution 3 - Php
Simply use the Body Tab and enter the post parameters there. Note that Body Tab is disabled if Get is selected.
Solution 4 - Php
Check your content-type in the header. I was having issue with this sending raw JSON and my content-type as application/json in the POSTMAN header.
my php was seeing jack all in the request post. It wasn't until i change the content-type to application/x-www-form-urlencoded with the JSON in the RAW textarea and its type as JSON, did my PHP app start to see the post data. not what i expected when deal with raw json but its now working for what i need.
Solution 5 - Php
When you send parameters by x-www-form-urlencoded then you need to set header for the request as using Content-Type as application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Solution 6 - Php
I was having the same problem. To fix it I added the following headers:
Content-Type: application/json
I had to manually add the content type even though I also had the type of "json" in the raw post field parameters.
Solution 7 - Php
Sorry if this is thread Necromancy, but this is still relevant today, especially with how much APIs are used!
An issue I had was: I didn't know that under the 'Key' column you need to put: 'Content-Type'; I thought this was a User Key for when it came back in the request, which it isn't.
So something as simple as that may help you, I think Postman could word that column better, because I didn't even have to read the Documentation when it came to using Fiddler; whereas I did with Postman.
Solution 8 - Php
Instead of using raw JSON body, try using form-data.
Solution 9 - Php
For me, the server was expect HTTPS requests, but I didn't specify that in the URL. The hook would reach the server, but the body would be empty.
Solution 10 - Php
> Sometimes Version problem in 'Postman' :
>
> I have face the same problem. While sending the data using the oldest version of postman.
> That time I have received the empty json data in server side.
> And I have fix this problem, Once I uninstall the oldest version of postman and installed with latest version.
Solution 11 - Php
I was also facing this issue and I just add www in url like -