Retrieve the request body string sent in POST request in play framework java

Question

I'm using play framework in Java. I want to retrieve the entire request body sent in a POST request to the play server. How can I retrieve it?

Answer 1

With Play Framework 2.3 it is possible to get raw json text even is Content-Type header is application/json

def postMethod = Action(parse.tolerantText) { request =>
    val txt = request.body
}

Answer 2

Take a look into play.mvc.Http class, you have some options there (depending on data format) i.e.

RequestBody body = request().body();
MultipartFormData formData = request().body().asMultipartFormData();
Map<String, String[]> params = request().body().asFormUrlEncoded();
JsonNode json = request().body().asJson();
String bodyText = request().body().asText();

You can test request().body().asText() i.e. using cUrl from commandline:

curl  -H "Content-Type: text/plain" -d  'Hello world !' http://domain.com/your-post-action

... or using some tool, like browser plugin: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/advanced-rest-client/hgmloofddffdnphfgcellkdfbfbjeloo