Firebase "Invalid data, couldn't parse JSON object...."

Question

I'm trying to make a POST request from Parse to Firebase, using Parse Cloud Code and Firebase's REST API.

Parse.Cloud.define("createChatRoom", function(request, response) {

  Parse.Cloud.httpRequest({
    url: 'https://myapp.firebaseIO.com/' + '.json',
    method: 'PUT',
    body: {"hi": "hello"}
  }).then(function(httpResponse) {
      response.success("Successfully posted hello!");
  },function(httpResponse) {
      response.error("failed to post hello" + httpResponse.text)
  })
})

However, this code makes Firebase respond with the following error:

"Invalid data; couldn't parse JSON object, array, or value. Perhaps you're using invalid characters in your key names."

I have tried a multitude of combinations for body, including variations of apostrophes, integers, and removing brackets altogether.

Any ideas?

ray john · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-13 03:02:18Z

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Answering my question:

JSON for Firebase must be wrapped in single quotes ':

body: '{"hi": "hello"}'

answered Nov 13, 2015 at 3:02

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Роман · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-03 18:03:45Z

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I think it's better to use like this body: JSON.stringify({"hi": "hello"})

answered Apr 3, 2020 at 18:03

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