MakeJsonRequest with POST Sending as GET

Former Member over 9 years ago

Hi, everyone. I'm sure I'm just missing something incredibly obvious, but my Communications.MakeJsonRequest() calls are not coming across to my server using the POST method I believe I specify. Instead, they arrive as a GET request, with the parameters appended to the URL (as you'd expect). Am I just horking the call here, or..?

Communications.makeJsonRequest(

      "myserver.com/.../myservice",

      {"SOME_PARAM" => "Payload"},

      {"method" => Communications.HTTP_REQUEST_METHOD_POST},

      method(:myCallbackMethod)

    );

Standard ol' GET requests are successful when the service is tuned to listen for them. The service, when listening for a POST, is successful as well via the more ubiquitous means, so no problems there. The code as listed above will GET, however, when run through the simulator or on an actual device (tested on a D2 Bravo). Any ideas?

Former Member over 9 years ago

Despite your text I thought I should ask just in case it is only an example. Are you testing on a HTTPS server? No POST on HTTP. I think the same applies for localhost or something like that. I seem to recall having to find a free DNS service for POST testing.

Former Member over 9 years ago

Despite your text I thought I should ask just in case it is only an example. Are you testing on a HTTPS server? No POST on HTTP. I think the same applies for localhost or something like that. I seem to recall having to find a free DNS service for POST testing.

That's correct, yes. Although I wasn't aware that POST was not a valid method for HTTP transport, I can verify that the server is listening for HTTPS connections (indeed, HTTP is disabled). The code as listed is sufficiently verbatim from the application with just the more sensitive bits massaged.

Former Member over 9 years ago

Although I wasn't aware that POST was not a valid method for HTTP transport

Well it's generally ok, but with CIQ I believe you can't.

travis.vitek over 9 years ago

You've made a huge tiny mistake. The key in the options array is a Lang.Symbol, not a Lang.String.

var url = "myserver.com/.../myservice";

var params = {
    "SOME_PARAM" => "Payload"
};

var options = {
    // the key is :method, not "method"
    :method => Communications.HTTP_REQUEST_METHOD_POST
};

Communications.makeJsonRequest(url, params, options, method(:myCallbackMethod));

Other than that it should work.

Former Member over 9 years ago

You've made a huge tiny mistake. The key in the options array is a Lang.Symbol, not a Lang.String.

Yes, sir, you were absolutely correct. I'm still coming to grips with MC's Symbols, but using one in this instance did the trick. Thanks!

Brandon.ConnectIQ over 9 years ago

You've made a huge tiny mistake.

This will be used in all my replies from now on. :D

travis.vitek over 9 years ago

https://youtu.be/GwQW3KW3DCc?t=44