How to post object and List using postman

Question

I am using postman packaged app to send a post request.

I want to request the following controller.

How to send a post requestbody using postman object(with values) and a list using the raw format?

    @RequestMapping(value = "register", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    @ResponseBody
    public ResponseMessage save(@RequestBody Freelancer freelancer, @RequestBody List<Integer> skills) {

I have tried like this :

{
  "address": "colombo",
  "username": "hesh",
  "password": "123",
  "registetedDate": "2015-4-3",
  "firstname": "hesh",
  "contactNo": "07762",
  "accountNo": "16161",
  "lastName": "jay"
}
{
    "array[0]" :1436517454492,
    "array[1]" :1436517476993
}

score 49 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 04 '18 at 17:04

Make sure that you have made the content-type as application/json in header request and Post from body under the raw tab.

{
  "address": "colombo",
  "username": "hesh",
  "password": "123",
  "registetedDate": "2015-4-3",
  "firstname": "hesh",
  "contactNo": "07762",
  "accountNo": "16161",
  "lastName": "jay",
  "arrayObjectName" : [{
    "Id" : 1,
    "Name": "ABC" },
    {
    "Id" : 2,
    "Name" : "XYZ"
  }],
  "intArrayName" : [111,222,333],
  "stringArrayName" : ["a","b","c"]


}

score 16 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 31 '20 at 00:54

16

I also had a similar question, sharing the below example if it helps.

My Controller:

@RequestMapping(value = {"/batchDeleteIndex"}, method = RequestMethod.POST)
@ResponseBody
public BaseResponse batchDeleteIndex(@RequestBody List<String> datasetQnames)

Postman: Set the Body type to raw and add header Content-Type: application/json

["aaa","bbb","ccc"]

edited Jul 31 '20 at 00:54

scottlimmer

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answered Dec 13 '18 at 09:13

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Vinod Bokde · Answer 3 · 2019-07-25T11:03:23.757

Use this Format as per your requirements:

{
    "address": "colombo",
    "username": "hesh",
    "password": "123",
    "registetedDate": "2015-4-3",
    "firstname": "hesh",
    "contactNo": "07762",
    "accountNo": "16161",
    "lastName": "jay"
    "arrayOneName" : [
        {
            "Id" : 1,
            "Employee" : "EmpOne", 
            "Deptartment" : "HR"
        },
        {
            "Id" : 2,
            "Employee" : "EmpTwo",
            "Deptartment" : "IT"
        },
        {
            "Id" : 3,
            "Employee" : "EmpThree",
            "Deptartment" : "Sales"
        }
    ],
    "arrayTwoName": [
        {
            "Product": "3",
            "Price": "6790"
        }
    ],
    "arrayThreeName" : [
        "name1", "name2", "name3", "name4" // For Strings
    ],
    "arrayFourName" : [
        1, 2, 3, 4 // For Numbers
    ]

}

Remember to use this in POST with proper endpoint. Also, RAW selected and JSON(application/json) in Body Tab.

Like THIS:

Update 1:

I don't think multiple @RequestBody is allowed or possible.

@RequestBody parameter must have the entire body of the request and bind that to only one object.

You have to use something like Wrapper Object for this to work.

score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 07 '20 at 11:55

In case of simple example if your api is below

@POST
    @Path("update_accounts")
    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    @PermissionRequired(Permissions.UPDATE_ACCOUNTS)
    void createLimit(List<AccountUpdateRequest> requestList) throws RuntimeException;

where AccountUpdateRequest :

public class AccountUpdateRequest {
    private Long accountId;
    private AccountType accountType;
    private BigDecimal amount;
...
}

then your postman request would be: http://localhost:port/update_accounts

[
         {
            "accountType": "LEDGER",
            "accountId": 11111,
            "amount": 100
         },
         {
            "accountType": "LEDGER",
            "accountId": 2222,
            "amount": 300
          },
         {
            "accountType": "LEDGER",
            "accountId": 3333,
            "amount": 1000
          }
]

GargantuanTezMaximus · Answer 5 · 2015-07-10T15:26:21.320

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I'm not sure what server side technology you are using but try using a json array. A couple of options for you to try:

{
  "address": "colombo",
  "username": "hesh",
  "password": "123",
  "registetedDate": "2015-4-3",
  "firstname": "hesh",
  "contactNo": "07762",
  "accountNo": "16161",
  "lastName": "jay"
 },
[
   1436517454492,
   1436517476993
]

If that doesn't work you may also try:

{
  freelancer: {
  "address": "colombo",
  "username": "hesh",
  "password": "123",
  "registetedDate": "2015-4-3",
  "firstname": "hesh",
  "contactNo": "07762",
  "accountNo": "16161",
  "lastName": "jay"
 },
 skills : [
       1436517454492,
       1436517476993
    ]
}

edited Jul 10 '15 at 15:26

answered Jul 10 '15 at 13:33

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ERROR: The requested URL could not be retrieved for both – heshjse Jul 15 '15 at 09:44
This sounds like it is an issue on the server. Please ensure the services is up and running. – GargantuanTezMaximus Jul 15 '15 at 15:18

Maahadev Tugaon · Answer 6 · 2020-11-05T14:32:33.273

{
    "preOrderData" : [
        {
            "pname": "xyz",
            "quantity": "1",
            "unit": "Peice",
            "description": "xyz 100 gram",
            "preferred_brand": "xyz",
            "entry_date": "2020-10-05 11:11:27",
            "creation_date": "2020-10-05 11:11:27",
            "updated_date": "2020-10-05 11:11:27",
            "user": "ABC@gmail.com",
            "user_type": "individual"
        },
        {
            "productname": "abc cream",
            "quantity": "1",
            "unit": "Peice",
            "description": "abc 100 gram",
            "preferred_brand": "abccream",
            "entry_date": "2020-10-05 11:11:27",
            "creation_date": "2020-10-05 11:11:27",
            "updated_date": "2020-10-05 11:11:27",
            "user": "xyz@gmail.com",
            "user_type": "individual"
        }
    ]
}

get the data through req.body.preOrderData – Maahadev Tugaon Nov 05 '20 at 14:29 — Maahadev Tugaon, Nov 05 '20 at 14:29

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Oct 08 '18 at 04:38

//backend.

@PostMapping("/")
public List<A> addList(@RequestBody A aObject){
//......ur code
}

class A{
int num;
String name;
List<B> bList;
//getters and setters and default constructor
}
class B{
int d;
//defalut Constructor & gettes&setters
}

// postman

{
"num":value,
"name":value,
"bList":[{
"key":"value",
"key":"value",.....
}]
}

the error is for list there is no default constructor .so we can keep our list of object as a property of another class and pass the list of objects through the postman as the parameter of the another class.

Hedego · Answer 8 · 2019-05-29T19:51:01.390

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If you use the following format in your request section while making sure the request url is of http://localhost:XXXX/OperationName/V#.

      {
      "address": "colombo",
      "username": "hesh",
      "password": "123",
      "registetedDate": "2015-4-3",
      "firstname": "hesh",
      "contactNo": "07762",
      "accountNo": "16161",
      "lastName": "jay",         
      "listName":[
       {
        "elementOne":"valueOne"
       },
       {
        "elementTwo":"valueTwo"
       },
       ...]
     }

edited May 29 '19 at 19:51

answered May 29 '19 at 15:26

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Hi! This answer came up in review as low quality because of its length and content. This happens because code only answers are generally discouraged on SO and should be accompanied by some text explanation of how the code is a solution to the question. Thanks! – d_kennetz May 29 '19 at 16:04
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Updated accordingly. Thank you. – Hedego May 29 '19 at 19:51

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Jul 25 '19 at 09:58

Try this one,

{
  "address": "colombo",
  "username": "hesh",
  "password": "123",
  "registetedDate": "2015-4-3",
  "firstname": "hesh",
  "contactNo": "07762",
  "accountNo": "16161",
  "lastName": "jay",
  "skill":[1436517454492,1436517476993]
}

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