JSON-encoding of 'profile' parameter

lib/clients/helpers.js

@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ var assignApiArgs = function assignApiArgs(target, source) {
         } else {
           target[key] = JSON.stringify(val);
         }
+      // For the web API, this should always be a JSON-encoded object, see:
+      //   https://api.slack.com/methods/users.profile.set or https://api.slack.com/methods/users.profile.get
+      } else if (key === 'profile') {
+        if (isString(val)) {
+          target[key] = val;
+        } else {
+          target[key] = JSON.stringify(val);
+        }
       } else if (key !== 'opts') {
         target[key] = val;
       }

test/clients/helpers.js

@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ describe('Client Helpers', function () {
       });
     });
 
+    it('JSON encodes user profile if it is not already encoded', function () {
+      var required = { profile: { status_text: 'testing', status_emoji: ':construction_worker:' } };
+
+      expect(helpers.getAPICallData('test', required, null)).to.be.deep.equal({
+        profile: '{"status_text":"testing","status_emoji":":construction_worker:"}',
+        token: 'test'
+      });
+    });
+
     it('leaves attachments alone if they are already encoded', function () {
       var required = { attachments: '["a","b","c"]' };
 
@@ -59,6 +68,17 @@ describe('Client Helpers', function () {
         token: 'test'
       });
     });
+
+    it('leaves user profile alone if it is already encoded', function () {
+      var required = { profile:
+        '{"status_text":"testing","status_emoji":":construction_worker:"}'
+      };
+
+      expect(helpers.getAPICallData('test', required, null)).to.be.deep.equal({
+        profile: '{"status_text":"testing","status_emoji":":construction_worker:"}',
+        token: 'test'
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#getAPICallArgs()', function () {