Post json within request body

[zhangciwu]

This is a feature request, and I think it's raised in #531 but misunderstanded

Description:

Now only form data format is supported in this plugin, I'd like to post json data in post body (like this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5570747/jquery-posting-json)

In jquery it can be done with code below:

$.ajax(url, {
    data : JSON.stringify(myJSObject),
    contentType : 'application/json',
    type : 'POST',
    ...

Expected Behavior:

With option:

contentType : 'application/json',

Request body like this :

{"name":"apple","count":"1"}

Actual behavior:

Unsupported, now only encoded form data can be in post body
Request body like this:

name=apple&count=1

Why

It's quite common in now days for communicating with server in protocol of json instead of form data, so this feature is needed.

[zhangciwu]

Workaound

Use https://github.com/marioizquierdo/jquery.serializeJSON to generate json and post with jquery, like:

var myData=$('form').serializeJSON();
$.ajax(url, {
    data : JSON.stringify(myData),
    contentType : 'application/json',
    type : 'POST'
});

[kevindb]

I see. That makes a lot of sense.

I have added the "help wanted" label to this issue. Would you please submit a pull request to add this feature? I am very open and responsive to pull requests.

[errajswami]

Is it still open?

[zhangciwu]

Raised PR #557