Cannot force Content-Type header after form fields apply

[ivann7]

Example

Feature: Test
  Background:
    * configure ssl = true
    Given url 'https://httpbin.org'
  Scenario: Bug 1
    Given path '/post'
    * def forms_1 =
    """
    {
      test: "123"
    }
    """
    And form fields forms_1
    #Not working
    * configure headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
    #Not working too, Content-Type always 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    And header Content-Type = 'application/json'
    When method POST
    Then status 200

[ptrthomas]

@inik7 great catch ! thanks for the info on how to replicate. fixed in dev

as a workaround, you can prepare the request body manually:

    Given url 'https://httpbin.org'
    And path '/post'
    And request 'test=123'
    And header Content-Type = 'application/json'
    When method post
    Then status 200

[ivann7]

Thanks a lot for fixing and advice for workaround!
But really pain starts when I want custom or dynamic param in fields.

Feature: Test
  Background:
    * configure ssl = true
    Given url 'https://httpbin.org'
  Scenario: Workaround
    Given path '/post'
    * def dynamic_param = 'abcdef'
    * def forms_1 =
    """
    {
      test: "#(dynamic_param)"
    }
    """
#    Not work, because of content type
#    And form fields forms_1

#    Not work because request do not support params
#    And request '#(dynamic_param)'

#    Work only with custom method, that returns raw string from given map
#    Example of method in Groovy:
    
#    static String mapToFormFieldsRawString(Map<String, String> m) {
#      List<NameValuePair> params = m.collect { k, v -> new BasicNameValuePair(k, v) }
#      URLEncodedUtils.format(params, UTF_8)
#    }

    And request mapToFormFieldsRawString(dynamic_param)
    And header Content-Type = 'application/json'
    When method POST
    Then status 200

[ptrthomas]

hello there. I think you are doing it wrong, and you first confused me with form field. have you even read the docs ? and examples ? for e.g. this: https://github.com/intuit/karate/blob/master/karate-demo/src/test/java/demo/cats/kittens.feature

if all you are trying to do is submit a dynamic JSON, please just return a Map from your Java method and use it directly. I also suspect that you are using Java un-necessarily - which is a common mistake by folks new to Karate who don't understand it.

If you need any further assistance on this issue, first read the docs and then follow the instructions here: https://github.com/intuit/karate/wiki/How-to-Submit-an-Issue

[ivann7]

The idea is to send the body 'application/ x-www-form-urlencoded' with the header 'application/json'
Example:

Body: test1=abc&test2=def
Header: Content-Type = 'application/json'

[ptrthomas]

is this a negative test case ? because this is not correct HTTP behavior. no body ever needs to do this.

so please do not complain about "pain starts" !

if you need any thing else, make sure you follow the instructions.

[ivann7]

Ok) Yes, negative tests. Force header solve the problem :)

[ptrthomas]

I guessed it. just hard-code a string request and please don't try to implement dynamic parameters for this negative test case ! anyway in the next version it will be possible to over-ride the content-type for form field but I now think it was not necessary :|

[ptrthomas]

0.9.0 released