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jzyling
Occasional Contributor
12 years ago

Using parameters in JSON Body in REST HTTP POST method

Hi, I am trying to create a REST HTTP Request for a POST Method, using JSON data in the body. I am trying to use parameters instead of values in the body. For example: POST Body: { "accountId"...
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lostiniceland
New Contributor
10 years ago

Partial solution, after more try-and-error

 

 

 

${Properties#id}

works, where Properties is the Step-name. Carefull about the #, in order to reference a step, no leading # has to be used.

 

I do like SOAP-UIs capabilities, but the usability is kind of...difficult...how about a fresh JavaFX-Frontend ;-)

 

  • rupert_anderson's avatar
    rupert_anderson
    Valued Contributor
    10 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Ok, glad you're getting somewhere.

     

    Have been a bit busy, but was going to also suggest that you try just adding a simple context based property and then referencing that e.g.

     

    In a Groovy TestStep preceeding your Resquest TestStep, add a context property like

     

    context["testProp"]="hello1"

     

    Then in the Request TestStep, resoolve this with ${testProp} - this should definately work.

     

    Then other types of property references e.g. from wider scopes like TestCase, TestSuite, Project etc all should work fine, Just a question of getting the scope syntax right. BTW the pro version of SoapUI has a nice little feauture for forming the correct reference for you in a point and click way, not that I have SoapUI pro anymore! The open-source version takes a bit more practice.

     

    The property expansion / scripting part of SoapUI is one of its best features in my opinion, but the syntax can take a little practice though as you say! :-)

     

    Glad you got something working anyway,

     

    Cheers,

    Rupert