Node.js Post

A simple node.js script that accepts JSON data encoded in the body of an HTTP POST request, without requiring external modules. The script is simply run by invoking

node post.js

You can also the script using the following php code:

<?php
$data = array("username" => "nikos", "password" => "fotiou");   
$postdata = json_encode($data);

$opts = array('http' =>
    array(
        'method'  => 'POST',
        'header'  => 'Content-type: application/json',
        'content' => $postdata
    )
);

$context = stream_context_create($opts);
echo file_get_contents("http://127.0.0.1:3000/apicall1", false, $context);
?>