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body - Raw Request Body

  • Type: () => Record<string, any> | string
  • Description: A function that returns the raw request body data. It returns either a parsed object for JSON content or a raw string for other content types.

Basic Usage

Handling JSON Requests

<% if (request.method === 'POST') { %>
    <% if (request.headers['content-type']?.includes('application/json')) { %>
        <div class="debug">
            Received JSON data:
            <pre><%= stringify(body()) %></pre>
        </div>
    <% } %>
<% } %>

API Endpoint Example

<%
if (request.method === 'POST') {
    const data = body()
    if (typeof data !== 'object' || !data.username || !data.password) {
        response.status(400)
        response.json({
            error: 'Missing required fields'
        })
        return
    }

    try {
        const user = signInUserWithPassword(data.username, data.password)
        response.json({
            success: true,
            user: user
        })
    } catch (error) {
        response.status(401)
        response.json({
            error: error.message
        })
    }
}
%>

Raw Body Processing

<%
if (request.method === 'POST') {
    const rawBody = body()

    if (typeof rawBody === 'string') {
        // Process raw string data
        const lines = rawBody.split('\n')
        // ... process the data
        response.json({
            linesProcessed: lines.length
        })
    } else {
        response.status(400)
        response.json({ error: 'Expected raw text data' })
    }
}
%>

Important Notes

  1. body() is a function that must be called to access the request body
  2. For form submissions with application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data content types, use formData instead
  3. Returns a JavaScript object for JSON content types
  4. Returns a string for other content types
  5. Consider type checking the return value before using it

See Request Handling for more detailed information about working with HTTP requests in PocketPages.