Sending POST parameters with Postman doesn't work, but sending GET parameters does

Question

I'm trying to test a simple PHP page using the Chrome extension Postman. When I send URL parameters, the script works fine (eg the variables are available in the $_REQUEST parameter). When I send them as x-www-form-urlencoded parameters, the $_REQUEST parameter only contains the PHPSESSID.

The script:

<?php
var_export($_REQUEST);
?>

When I send URL parameters, $_REQUEST includes them:

But when I send them as POST variables, $_REQUEST doesn't include them:

What am I missing?

Answer 1

I was setting the url in Postman to be http:// but Apache was redirecting to https:// and somehow the POST variables were being dropped along the way.

After I changed it to https://, the POST variables worked properly.

See also: https://stackoverflow.com/a/28461500/704803

Answer 2

I faced the same issue in PostMan and Advance REST Client both. I checked through fiddler and found that my request payload is not converted into JSON format.

I am passing my data in Body as x-www-form-urlencoded

You can fix it by using Content-Type as application/x-www-form-urlencoded in request header.

Answer 3

Simply use the Body Tab and enter the post parameters there. Note that Body Tab is disabled if Get is selected.