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Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:19 am**

Hi,

we are able to complete a request with POST a body, custom, set to Hard Coded values of

{
    "ExternalConsignment": {
        "ConsignmentNo": "34CAW2079918",
        "ConsignmentTrackingCode": "34CAW2079918",
        "ConsignmentTrackingURL": "https://auspost.com.au/mypost/track/#/search",
        "ExternalConsignmentDeliveries": [
            {
                "DeliveryKey": "584659",
                "DeliveryTrackingCode": "34CAW2079918",
                "DeliveryTrackingURL": "https://auspost.com.au/mypost/track/#/search"
            }
        ]
    }
}

but it fails with "Request finish status: Unsupported Media Type; status code: 415; status description: 415; last error: Request failed with status code 415" when we use variables

Code: Select all

{
    "ExternalConsignment": {
        "ConsignmentNo": "[Job.PrivateData:Key="Consignment"]",
        "ConsignmentTrackingCode": "[Job.PrivateData:Key="Consignment"]",
        "ConsignmentTrackingURL": "[Job.PrivateData:Key="URL"]",
        "ExternalConsignmentDeliveries": [
            {
                "DeliveryKey": "[Job.PrivateData:Key="FDKey"]",
                "DeliveryTrackingCode": "[Job.PrivateData:Key="Consignment"]",
                "DeliveryTrackingURL": "[Job.PrivateData:Key="URL"]"
            }
        ]
    }
}

To make the hardcoded version, I highlighted each variable, eg [Job.PrivateData:Key="Consignment"] copied the value that Switch was returning, then pasted it in place of the variable. In theory then Switch can see the value, and the value works.

Other settings are

URL: the URL we need to use and this is the same whether we test with hardcoded or switch variables so should not be a factor
Request Type: POST a body
Body content: Custom
Custom body: as shown in the code snips above
Authentication scheme: None
Parameters:
Headers:
Response: Attach as dataset
Dataset name: HTTPResponse
Dataset model: Automatic
Response headers: Discard
Retry after failed connection: No
Ignore server certificate errors: No

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2024 9:11 am**

I'm still curious what I was doing wrong, but I have solved it by some workarounds.

Workaround

Get all the data as before

Inject a half made json that has placeholder values

Use the String Replace app to swap the placeholders for the variables

Pass the file through the HTTP Request as Post a Body: Input Job

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2024 11:29 am**

Maybe you could simplify your flow by using the app "Create text file" https://www.enfocus.com/en/appstore/pro ... -text-file

With this you should be able to create the JSON directly with your variables.

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:39 pm**

Thanks Jimmy. That's a good idea for simplification.

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