Copy as cURL(cmd) adds invalid characters to form data
I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.
If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^
When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.
The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId
Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T
The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time
What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?
google-chrome-devtools postman asked Nov 19 '18 at 16:56
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I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.
If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^
When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.
The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId
Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T
The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time
What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?
google-chrome-devtools postman asked Nov 19 '18 at 16:56
ColinColin
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^is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
– wOxxOm
Nov 19 '18 at 17:37
@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 '18 at 18:01
Might be easier to remove all those^especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
– wOxxOm
Nov 20 '18 at 6:24
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I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.
If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^
When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.
The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId
Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T
The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time
What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?
google-chrome-devtools postman asked Nov 19 '18 at 16:56
ColinColin
17k1583153
I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.
If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^
When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.
The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId
Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T
The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time
What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?
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asked Nov 19 '18 at 16:56
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edited Nov 19 '18 at 18:00
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asked Nov 19 '18 at 16:56
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asked Nov 19 '18 at 16:56
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^is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
– wOxxOm
Nov 19 '18 at 17:37
@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 '18 at 18:01
Might be easier to remove all those^especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
– wOxxOm
Nov 20 '18 at 6:24
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^is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
– wOxxOm
Nov 19 '18 at 17:37
@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 '18 at 18:01
Might be easier to remove all those^especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
– wOxxOm
Nov 20 '18 at 6:24
1
1
^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.– wOxxOm
Nov 19 '18 at 17:37
^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.– wOxxOm
Nov 19 '18 at 17:37
@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 '18 at 18:01
@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 '18 at 18:01
Might be easier to remove all those
^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.– wOxxOm
Nov 20 '18 at 6:24
Might be easier to remove all those
^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.– wOxxOm
Nov 20 '18 at 6:24
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I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:
- Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
app. - Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.
- Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
toggle to “on”. - Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.
- Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it
Reference:
Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation
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I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:
- Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
app. - Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.
- Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
toggle to “on”. - Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.
- Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it
Reference:
Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation
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I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:
- Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
app. - Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.
- Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
toggle to “on”. - Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.
- Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it
Reference:
Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:22
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I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:
- Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
app. - Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.
- Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
toggle to “on”. - Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.
- Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it
Reference:
Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:22
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I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:
- Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
app. - Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.
- Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
toggle to “on”. - Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.
- Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it
Reference:
Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation
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^is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.– wOxxOm
Nov 19 '18 at 17:37
@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 '18 at 18:01
Might be easier to remove all those
^especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.– wOxxOm
Nov 20 '18 at 6:24