JSON or URL Encoded

[ricardoalcocer]

php_rest_myblog/api/post/create.php

Line 19 in acc9a25

$data = json_decode(file_get_contents("php://input"));

Hey. I'm playing with this code and for me on my local MAMP environment and using INSOMNIA REST client, I get the data as a query string instead of JSON. Insomnia is set to POST and send the data as Form URL Encoded.

I have no preference of one or the other, but do you know what's triggering the difference in output formats?

[ricardoalcocer]

I'm probably answering my own question here, but is it because you're sending it as JSON in the first place here?

php_rest_myblog/ajaxCall.js

Line 20 in acc9a25

return JSON.stringify(myJson);

If so, what's the best practice when it comes to grab that data from the request? Shall I assume JSON?

[MaxwellEnemuo]

Yes. When using a REST client simply POST data as JSON because that's what the end point expects.