cURL to PowerShell - Double hash table in --data?

I've been trying (and failing for hours) to convert this cURL script into PowerShell:

curl -X POST 

  https://example.net 

  -H 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890' 

  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 

  -H 'cache-control: no-cache' 

  -d '{

    "data": {

        "MID": 33,

        "DID": "66666666",

        "CID": 10002,

        "status": "ACTIVE",

        "HID": "11"

    }

}'

My PowerShell script looks like this - I suspect it's something to do with the double hash table I've created in $Body but I am really at a loss.:

.. script snipped for simplicity

$Body =   @{

    'data'= @{

      'MID'= 33;

      'DID'= "66666666";

      'CID'=10002;

      'status'="ACTIVE";

      'HID'= "11"

    }

}

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                $Body

$CURLEXE = 'C:WindowsSystem32curl.exe'

& $CURLEXE @CurlArgument

I get the following error message when it executes:

..."message":"Access not allowed","details":{"5011":"A JSONObject text must begin with '{' at 1 [character 2 line 1]"}}]}

I experimented with adding after $Body:

| ConvertTo-Json

but that then gives me this error:

Unexpected character ('d' (code 100)): was expecting double-quote to start field name

My $CurlArgument variable looks like this (which looks the same as the first cURL script):

-X

POST

https://example.net

-H

Authorization: Bearer 1234567890

-H

Content-Type: application/json

-d

{

    "data":  {

                 "CID":  10002,

                 "MID":  33,

                 "HID":  "11",

                 "DID":  "66666666",

                 "status":  "ACTIVE"

             }

}

As always, assistance would be greatly appreciated.

edited Nov 22 '18 at 2:56

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

Your code does not match your output: a $Body variable containing a [hashtable] instance would not render as JSON text. That a hashtable doesn't automatically turn into a JSON string is indeed the crux of your problem.

– mklement0
Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

add a comment |

I've been trying (and failing for hours) to convert this cURL script into PowerShell:

curl -X POST 

  https://example.net 

  -H 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890' 

  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 

  -H 'cache-control: no-cache' 

  -d '{

    "data": {

        "MID": 33,

        "DID": "66666666",

        "CID": 10002,

        "status": "ACTIVE",

        "HID": "11"

    }

}'

My PowerShell script looks like this - I suspect it's something to do with the double hash table I've created in $Body but I am really at a loss.:

.. script snipped for simplicity

$Body =   @{

    'data'= @{

      'MID'= 33;

      'DID'= "66666666";

      'CID'=10002;

      'status'="ACTIVE";

      'HID'= "11"

    }

}

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                $Body

$CURLEXE = 'C:WindowsSystem32curl.exe'

& $CURLEXE @CurlArgument

I get the following error message when it executes:

..."message":"Access not allowed","details":{"5011":"A JSONObject text must begin with '{' at 1 [character 2 line 1]"}}]}

I experimented with adding after $Body:

| ConvertTo-Json

but that then gives me this error:

Unexpected character ('d' (code 100)): was expecting double-quote to start field name

My $CurlArgument variable looks like this (which looks the same as the first cURL script):

-X

POST

https://example.net

-H

Authorization: Bearer 1234567890

-H

Content-Type: application/json

-d

{

    "data":  {

                 "CID":  10002,

                 "MID":  33,

                 "HID":  "11",

                 "DID":  "66666666",

                 "status":  "ACTIVE"

             }

}

As always, assistance would be greatly appreciated.

edited Nov 22 '18 at 2:56

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

Your code does not match your output: a $Body variable containing a [hashtable] instance would not render as JSON text. That a hashtable doesn't automatically turn into a JSON string is indeed the crux of your problem.

– mklement0
Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

add a comment |

I've been trying (and failing for hours) to convert this cURL script into PowerShell:

curl -X POST 

  https://example.net 

  -H 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890' 

  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 

  -H 'cache-control: no-cache' 

  -d '{

    "data": {

        "MID": 33,

        "DID": "66666666",

        "CID": 10002,

        "status": "ACTIVE",

        "HID": "11"

    }

}'

My PowerShell script looks like this - I suspect it's something to do with the double hash table I've created in $Body but I am really at a loss.:

.. script snipped for simplicity

$Body =   @{

    'data'= @{

      'MID'= 33;

      'DID'= "66666666";

      'CID'=10002;

      'status'="ACTIVE";

      'HID'= "11"

    }

}

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                $Body

$CURLEXE = 'C:WindowsSystem32curl.exe'

& $CURLEXE @CurlArgument

I get the following error message when it executes:

..."message":"Access not allowed","details":{"5011":"A JSONObject text must begin with '{' at 1 [character 2 line 1]"}}]}

I experimented with adding after $Body:

| ConvertTo-Json

but that then gives me this error:

Unexpected character ('d' (code 100)): was expecting double-quote to start field name

My $CurlArgument variable looks like this (which looks the same as the first cURL script):

-X

POST

https://example.net

-H

Authorization: Bearer 1234567890

-H

Content-Type: application/json

-d

{

    "data":  {

                 "CID":  10002,

                 "MID":  33,

                 "HID":  "11",

                 "DID":  "66666666",

                 "status":  "ACTIVE"

             }

}

As always, assistance would be greatly appreciated.

edited Nov 22 '18 at 2:56

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

I've been trying (and failing for hours) to convert this cURL script into PowerShell:

curl -X POST 

  https://example.net 

  -H 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890' 

  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 

  -H 'cache-control: no-cache' 

  -d '{

    "data": {

        "MID": 33,

        "DID": "66666666",

        "CID": 10002,

        "status": "ACTIVE",

        "HID": "11"

    }

}'

My PowerShell script looks like this - I suspect it's something to do with the double hash table I've created in $Body but I am really at a loss.:

.. script snipped for simplicity

$Body =   @{

    'data'= @{

      'MID'= 33;

      'DID'= "66666666";

      'CID'=10002;

      'status'="ACTIVE";

      'HID'= "11"

    }

}

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                $Body

$CURLEXE = 'C:WindowsSystem32curl.exe'

& $CURLEXE @CurlArgument

I get the following error message when it executes:

..."message":"Access not allowed","details":{"5011":"A JSONObject text must begin with '{' at 1 [character 2 line 1]"}}]}

I experimented with adding after $Body:

| ConvertTo-Json

but that then gives me this error:

Unexpected character ('d' (code 100)): was expecting double-quote to start field name

My $CurlArgument variable looks like this (which looks the same as the first cURL script):

-X

POST

https://example.net

-H

Authorization: Bearer 1234567890

-H

Content-Type: application/json

-d

{

    "data":  {

                 "CID":  10002,

                 "MID":  33,

                 "HID":  "11",

                 "DID":  "66666666",

                 "status":  "ACTIVE"

             }

}

As always, assistance would be greatly appreciated.

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edited Nov 22 '18 at 2:56

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

edited Nov 22 '18 at 2:56

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

edited Nov 22 '18 at 2:56

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

asked Nov 22 '18 at 2:29

Simon

506

Your code does not match your output: a $Body variable containing a [hashtable] instance would not render as JSON text. That a hashtable doesn't automatically turn into a JSON string is indeed the crux of your problem.

– mklement0
Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

add a comment |

Your code does not match your output: a $Body variable containing a [hashtable] instance would not render as JSON text. That a hashtable doesn't automatically turn into a JSON string is indeed the crux of your problem.

– mklement0
Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

Your code does not match your output: a $Body variable containing a [hashtable] instance would not render as JSON text. That a hashtable doesn't automatically turn into a JSON string is indeed the crux of your problem.

– mklement0
Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

add a comment |

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Your $Body variable contains a hashtable (@{ ... }), so you must explicitly convert it to JSON with ConvertTo-Json.

Additionally, because you're calling an external program, you must escape the " chars. in the JSON string as "^[1]:

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                (($Body | ConvertTo-Json) -replace '"', '"')

^{[1] This additional escaping requirement is highly unfortunate, but to date it has been kept around for the sake of backward compatibility.

This GitHub docs issue tells the whole story.}

edited Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

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Your $Body variable contains a hashtable (@{ ... }), so you must explicitly convert it to JSON with ConvertTo-Json.

Additionally, because you're calling an external program, you must escape the " chars. in the JSON string as "^[1]:

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                (($Body | ConvertTo-Json) -replace '"', '"')

^{[1] This additional escaping requirement is highly unfortunate, but to date it has been kept around for the sake of backward compatibility.

This GitHub docs issue tells the whole story.}

edited Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

mklement0

132k21246284

add a comment |

Your $Body variable contains a hashtable (@{ ... }), so you must explicitly convert it to JSON with ConvertTo-Json.

Additionally, because you're calling an external program, you must escape the " chars. in the JSON string as "^[1]:

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                (($Body | ConvertTo-Json) -replace '"', '"')

^{[1] This additional escaping requirement is highly unfortunate, but to date it has been kept around for the sake of backward compatibility.

This GitHub docs issue tells the whole story.}

edited Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

mklement0

132k21246284

add a comment |

Your $Body variable contains a hashtable (@{ ... }), so you must explicitly convert it to JSON with ConvertTo-Json.

Additionally, because you're calling an external program, you must escape the " chars. in the JSON string as "^[1]:

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                (($Body | ConvertTo-Json) -replace '"', '"')

^{[1] This additional escaping requirement is highly unfortunate, but to date it has been kept around for the sake of backward compatibility.

This GitHub docs issue tells the whole story.}

edited Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

mklement0

132k21246284

Your $Body variable contains a hashtable (@{ ... }), so you must explicitly convert it to JSON with ConvertTo-Json.

Additionally, because you're calling an external program, you must escape the " chars. in the JSON string as "^[1]:

$CurlArgument = '-X', 'POST',

                'https://example.net',

                '-H', 'Authorization: Bearer 1234567890',

                '-H', 'Content-Type: application/json',

                '-d', 

                (($Body | ConvertTo-Json) -replace '"', '"')

^{[1] This additional escaping requirement is highly unfortunate, but to date it has been kept around for the sake of backward compatibility.

This GitHub docs issue tells the whole story.}

edited Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

mklement0

132k21246284

edited Nov 22 '18 at 4:01

answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

mklement0

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answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

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answered Nov 22 '18 at 3:55

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