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richie
Community Hero
6 years ago

Weird Results - Content-Length Header is NOT appearing but is generated in Postman

Hi,

 

I have a GET request that retrieves a .csv file if I add '_format=csv' as  query parameter on my request.

 

e.g.

 

/api/1/{namespace}/{dataset}?_format=csv

 

I need to assert that the generated response returns a 'Content-Length' HTTP header as well as others.

For some reason the 'Content-Length' header is NOT being generated in the headers even  though the others are e.g. if I create an HTTP Header existence assertion for 'Content-Length' the assertion fails.

 

If I run exactly the same request in Postman - the Content-Length header is generated fine.

 

I'm pretty sure the problem is due to the fact that ReadyAPI! is trying to render the payload (the .csv content)

 

I've attached 3 images of the results - the RAW, the Outline and the XML (there is no output in the json tab).

 

Despite the fact that there appears to be a contentLength attribute in the Outline - if I try and assert on it or any of the 3 attributes in the Outline - I get a warning dialogue 'No match found in the current response'

 

If you look at the XML tab- you can see a contentLength attribute is displayed.

 

I know altering the prettyprint checkbox in the WSDL section does alter some of the rendering in the output (it inserts CDATA wrappers into dodgy xml) - but this isn't working.

 

Essentially I just need to assert the Content-Length header is present - and there's currently no way to do this in ReadyAPI that I can tell - although I can see the header in postman fine.

 

Is anyone very familiar with the display settings in ReadyAPI! that may help?

 

Thanks to all!

 

richie

 

 

I'm wondering if there is a display/rendering option that I can alter - so that the 

  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    6 years ago
    richie,
    The images are from the response. However, you like to verify the headers, right? Please check the headers tab for the response.
    • richie's avatar
      richie
      Community Hero
      6 years ago

      Hey nmrao 

       

      Sorry I wasn't clear - I was supplying the payload response tabs to show that the Content-Length header is being represented in some weird way via the Outline and XML tabs - but it isn't listed in the RAW (which lists headers and body). - the Content-Length header IS NOT present - despite the fact that it appears to be generated in the payload in some way.

       

      I've embedded a screenshot of the headers below - the 'Content-Length' isn't displayed - but it is displayed if I submit the same request in Postman....???

       

       

       

      Cheers!

       

      richie

      • nmrao's avatar
        nmrao
        Champion Level 3
        6 years ago
        From your posts, content length is part of response, but does not seem to be part of headers. If that is expected in the headers, then check with your team.