Sending JSON to parse.com using request body

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I am sending a post request in Android to parse.com and need to include the headers and body in a single json object as the post request body. Is this possible like this (most likely not since I get error message from parse.com response:

{
"headers": [
    {
"Content-Type":"application/json",
"X-Parse-Application-Id":"key1",
"X-Parse-REST-API-Key":"key2"

"body": [
    {
        "ephrase": "When the going gets tough, the tough get going.",
        "nvote": 154,
        "pphrase": "Meaning2",
        "yvote": 364
    },
    {
        "ephrase": "Beggars can't be choosers.",
        "nvote": 1,
        "pphrase": "meaning1",
        "yvote": 8
    }
] }

If this is not going to work, I am trying the following but still get an error "107 invalid utf-8 tsring was provided" from parse.com

I include this in header section of the picture:

"Content-Type":"application/json",
"X-Parse-Application-Id":"key1",
"X-Parse-REST-API-Key":"key2"

And this in the body section where parse.com expects a json object

{ [
    {
        "ephrase": "When the going gets tough, the tough get going.",
        "nvote": 154,
        "pphrase": "",
        "yvote": 364
    },
    {
        "ephrase": "Beggars can't be choosers.",
        "nvote": 1,
        "pphrase": "",
        "yvote": 8
    }
] }

From where are you sending this request? What client are you using to make this call? — shiladitya
– shiladitya, Commented Dec 31, 2015 at 4:46
You have posted wrong json struct above. please sure it is extractly — GiapLee
– GiapLee, Commented Dec 31, 2015 at 4:47
Why do you need to send the keys in the header? Those should be secret to your application. — OneCricketeer
– OneCricketeer, Commented Dec 31, 2015 at 4:49

Ichigo Kurosaki · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-31 04:47:24Z

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Adding headers in the body is not good practice, headers needs to be sent separately.

If you are using HTTPPost to send the request then you can add the headers using addheader function

httppost.addHeader("YOUR-KEY", "YOUR-value");

in your case this will be

 httppost.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");  
 httppost.addHeader("X-Parse-Application-Id", "key1");  
 httppost.addHeader("X-Parse-REST-API-Key", "key2");

Hope this will help you

answered Dec 31, 2015 at 4:47

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shiladitya · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-31 04:46:19Z

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Headers are not part of the JSON body. Headers are separate part of the request. Only the body content should be part of the json you send.

answered Dec 31, 2015 at 4:46

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Amir Over a year ago

I have a small code whch also allows me to include separate headrers and bod, would you guys know how that may work.

kevz · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-31 08:38:39Z

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I recommend u to use HTTPURLConnection instead of other deprecated apis.

    String urlStr = "";
    HttpURLConnection conn;
    URL url1;
    String jsonBody = "{ [\n" +
            "    {\n" +
            "        \"ephrase\": \"When the going gets tough, the tough get going.\",\n" +
            "        \"nvote\": 154,\n" +
            "        \"pphrase\": \"\",\n" +
            "        \"yvote\": 364\n" +
            "    },\n" +
            "    {\n" +
            "        \"ephrase\": \"Beggars can't be choosers.\",\n" +
            "        \"nvote\": 1,\n" +
            "        \"pphrase\": \"\",\n" +
            "        \"yvote\": 8\n" +
            "    }\n" +
            "] }";

    try {

        JSONObject jObj = new JSONObject(jsonBody);

        url1 = new URL(urlStr);
        conn = (HttpURLConnection) url1.openConnection();
        conn.setRequestMethod("POST");
        conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/json");
        conn.setRequestProperty("X-Parse-Application-Id", "key1");
        conn.setRequestProperty("X-Parse-REST-API-Key", "key2");
        conn.setDoOutput(true);
        conn.connect();

        OutputStream os = conn.getOutputStream();
        OutputStreamWriter osw = new OutputStreamWriter(os, "UTF-8");
        osw.write(jObj.toString());
        osw.close();

    } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

Just make sure u do above things inside AsyncTask's doInBackground() or a thread will just be fine.

edited Dec 31, 2015 at 8:38

answered Dec 31, 2015 at 6:53

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Amir Over a year ago

Please remove this answer if you are not looking to solve the problem seriously.

kevz Over a year ago

@Amir: I may have misunderstood ur Q. Wts goin wrong could u plz tell me?

kevz Over a year ago

@Amir: Did it helped u?

Amir Over a year ago

Going for new year fireworks :) will let you know tomorrow. Thanks anyway

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:52:00Z

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I found this sample that has all types of HTTP:

https://github.com/loopj/android-async-http

If you are using this you need to add the following code to JsonStreamerSample.java to allow you including Headers.

public boolean isRequestHeadersAllowed() {
    return true;
}

I still have a small problem though which is further explained in the question below.

Passing JSON object to parse.com in Android

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:52

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