Updating JSON VS with V3 API using JSON request creates REST Data Protocol in the VSM

Products

• Service Virtualization

Issue/Introduction

When updating the Virtual Service (VS) (request file: POST /basepath/fr?Accounts_0_account_number=AA11111), the system behaves as expected, correctly interpreting the Data Protocol as JSON. However, when there is a change in argument (request file: POST /basepath/en?Accounts_0_account_number=AA11112), the system incorrectly assumes the Data Protocol is REST. This leads to an unexpected update process for the VS, deviating from the intended behavior.

Environment

All supported versions

Cause

"Content-Type” header of “application/json” not included in the Request and Response files. 

Resolution

Adding  "Content-Type: application/json " and the proper headers to the RR pair files resolved the issue.

here is the sample

Json Request txt file

POST /echo/post/json HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

 

Json Response txt file

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "email": "[email protected]"
}