Improve error message for empty JSON payload

https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/69912016 [Delivers #69912016]
alphagov · May 8, 2014 · 533c347 · 533c347
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diff --git a/backdrop/write/api.py b/backdrop/write/api.py
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ def json_error_handler(e):
         app.logger.exception(e)
         abort(400, 'Error parsing JSON: "{}"'.format(str(e)))
 
+    if len(request.data) == 0:
+        abort(400, 'Expected JSON request body but received zero bytes.')
+
     request.on_json_loading_failed = json_error_handler
     return request.get_json()