_method=put&{ "json": "here" } will never work.
In a query string you need to assign it to something:
eg. _method=put&json={ "json": "here" }
Johan
On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 9:05 AM, AJ ONeal <alvin.on...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm making a webservice with JSON going in both directions for all
> requests, but seem to have run into a catch 22.
>
> A) I try the request as "/questions/1.json?_method=put" but since the
> _method=put is not in the message body it doesn't count.
>
> B) I send the params as _method=put&{ "json": "here" }
> The request is recognize as a PUT, but the JSON can't be interpreted.
>
> C) I send the params as { "_method":"put", "json": "here" }
> The request isn't recognized as a PUT, but the JSON can be parsed (it works
> using "curl -X PUT ...")
>
> D) I try using GET (with the same approach as A) and it ignores the
> parameters and the message body.
>
> Where should I attack this beast at?
>
>
> AJ ONeal
>
> Working Examples:
> curl 'http://www.whatsayye.com/questions.json?callback=jsonp12345' \
> -X "POST" \
> -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
> -H "Accept: application/json" \
> -d "{ \"question\": { \"question\": \"Created with curl
> JSON-ically\", \"url\": \"curljson\" }}"
>
> curl 'http://www.whatsayye.com/questions/3.json' \
> -X "PUT" \
> -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
> -H "Accept: application/json" \
> -d "{ \"question\": { \"question\": \"Modified with curl
> JSON-ically\", \"url\": \"jsonrocks\" }}"
>
> Failing Examples:
> curl 'http://www.whatsayye.com/questions/3.json' \
> * -X "POST" \*
> -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
> -H "Accept: application/json" \
> * -d "_method=put" \*
> -d "{ \"question\": { \"question\": \"Modified with curl
> JSON-ically\", \"url\": \"jsonWAYrocks\" }}"
>
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