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JSON POST request .http file example

Send a structured JSON body with explicit content negotiation and a reusable base URL.

json-post-request.http

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@baseUrl = https://api.example.com

### Create an order with a JSON body
POST {{baseUrl}}/orders
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "customerId": 42,
  "items": [
    {
      "sku": "KARVE-001",
      "quantity": 1
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Leave at reception"
}

Variables to replace

baseUrl
The API origin. Replace the placeholder before running the request.

Expected response

A create endpoint commonly returns 201 Created with the saved order and its ID. Validation failures generally return 400 Bad Request with field-level details.

Related examples and guides

Create then fetch a resource Test invalid JSON payloads

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