req.body an empty object when using a static file but has content when using postman
I have an express API that sends a static html file that it self has a script tag with a fetch request. That request goes to the same API but a different route. When I do the request with postman the body has content but not when I do it through chrome. So I'm curious what postman is doing differently?
Ive changed the content-type headers as well as having messed around with the form's enctype and a bunch of additional things.
It's easier to just link the github project : https://github.com/dshrops1/helio-teams
the static file I serve is under servers/authen/expressfiles
Any help or resources would be appreicated.
edit: 'object Object': '' is what is in the body when done from the browser , when done from postman I get the actual body user: "blalba" , pass: "blala" or something along those lines
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I have an express API that sends a static html file that it self has a script tag with a fetch request. That request goes to the same API but a different route. When I do the request with postman the body has content but not when I do it through chrome. So I'm curious what postman is doing differently?
Ive changed the content-type headers as well as having messed around with the form's enctype and a bunch of additional things.
It's easier to just link the github project : https://github.com/dshrops1/helio-teams
the static file I serve is under servers/authen/expressfiles
Any help or resources would be appreicated.
edit: 'object Object': '' is what is in the body when done from the browser , when done from postman I get the actual body user: "blalba" , pass: "blala" or something along those lines
node.js forms
google-chrome express edited Nov 15 '18 at 3:25
Daredevil
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:28
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
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add a comment |
I have an express API that sends a static html file that it self has a script tag with a fetch request. That request goes to the same API but a different route. When I do the request with postman the body has content but not when I do it through chrome. So I'm curious what postman is doing differently?
Ive changed the content-type headers as well as having messed around with the form's enctype and a bunch of additional things.
It's easier to just link the github project : https://github.com/dshrops1/helio-teams
the static file I serve is under servers/authen/expressfiles
Any help or resources would be appreicated.
edit: 'object Object': '' is what is in the body when done from the browser , when done from postman I get the actual body user: "blalba" , pass: "blala" or something along those lines
node.js forms
google-chrome express edited Nov 15 '18 at 3:25
Daredevil
39511
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:28
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
187
I have an express API that sends a static html file that it self has a script tag with a fetch request. That request goes to the same API but a different route. When I do the request with postman the body has content but not when I do it through chrome. So I'm curious what postman is doing differently?
Ive changed the content-type headers as well as having messed around with the form's enctype and a bunch of additional things.
It's easier to just link the github project : https://github.com/dshrops1/helio-teams
the static file I serve is under servers/authen/expressfiles
Any help or resources would be appreicated.
edit: 'object Object': '' is what is in the body when done from the browser , when done from postman I get the actual body user: "blalba" , pass: "blala" or something along those lines
node.js forms
google-chrome express node.js forms
google-chrome express edited Nov 15 '18 at 3:25
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39511
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:28
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
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edited Nov 15 '18 at 3:25
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39511
asked Nov 15 '18 at 1:28
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
187
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edited Nov 15 '18 at 3:25
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Okay so Im not sure why I could not send json like I have done with my other forms using the right Content-type and JSON.Stringify(), but for some reason on my express server it would give me an empty object.
So the solution was making sure my form was using x-www-form-urlencoded and then figuring out how to send data in the body with that type of form data and it required me to send a template string such as:
fetch("/urlfetchingfrom",
method: "POST",
....
body: `id1=$value&id2=$value2`
)
doing this allowed me to gain access to the data on my server.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
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So it actually came down to being a CORS issue that I just did not understand well enough and I'm back to using application/json but there server is using CORS
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Okay so Im not sure why I could not send json like I have done with my other forms using the right Content-type and JSON.Stringify(), but for some reason on my express server it would give me an empty object.
So the solution was making sure my form was using x-www-form-urlencoded and then figuring out how to send data in the body with that type of form data and it required me to send a template string such as:
fetch("/urlfetchingfrom",
method: "POST",
....
body: `id1=$value&id2=$value2`
)
doing this allowed me to gain access to the data on my server.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
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So it actually came down to being a CORS issue that I just did not understand well enough and I'm back to using application/json but there server is using CORS
– Dustin.Shropshire
Nov 15 '18 at 6:15
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Okay so Im not sure why I could not send json like I have done with my other forms using the right Content-type and JSON.Stringify(), but for some reason on my express server it would give me an empty object.
So the solution was making sure my form was using x-www-form-urlencoded and then figuring out how to send data in the body with that type of form data and it required me to send a template string such as:
fetch("/urlfetchingfrom",
method: "POST",
....
body: `id1=$value&id2=$value2`
)
doing this allowed me to gain access to the data on my server.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
187
So it actually came down to being a CORS issue that I just did not understand well enough and I'm back to using application/json but there server is using CORS
– Dustin.Shropshire
Nov 15 '18 at 6:15
add a comment |
Okay so Im not sure why I could not send json like I have done with my other forms using the right Content-type and JSON.Stringify(), but for some reason on my express server it would give me an empty object.
So the solution was making sure my form was using x-www-form-urlencoded and then figuring out how to send data in the body with that type of form data and it required me to send a template string such as:
fetch("/urlfetchingfrom",
method: "POST",
....
body: `id1=$value&id2=$value2`
)
doing this allowed me to gain access to the data on my server.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
187
Okay so Im not sure why I could not send json like I have done with my other forms using the right Content-type and JSON.Stringify(), but for some reason on my express server it would give me an empty object.
So the solution was making sure my form was using x-www-form-urlencoded and then figuring out how to send data in the body with that type of form data and it required me to send a template string such as:
fetch("/urlfetchingfrom",
method: "POST",
....
body: `id1=$value&id2=$value2`
)
doing this allowed me to gain access to the data on my server.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
187
answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
Dustin.ShropshireDustin.Shropshire
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answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
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answered Nov 15 '18 at 5:08
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So it actually came down to being a CORS issue that I just did not understand well enough and I'm back to using application/json but there server is using CORS
– Dustin.Shropshire
Nov 15 '18 at 6:15
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So it actually came down to being a CORS issue that I just did not understand well enough and I'm back to using application/json but there server is using CORS
– Dustin.Shropshire
Nov 15 '18 at 6:15
So it actually came down to being a CORS issue that I just did not understand well enough and I'm back to using application/json but there server is using CORS
– Dustin.Shropshire
Nov 15 '18 at 6:15
So it actually came down to being a CORS issue that I just did not understand well enough and I'm back to using application/json but there server is using CORS
– Dustin.Shropshire
Nov 15 '18 at 6:15
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