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"Unable to parse JSON" error from Uber API

(Similar question but different language/implementation - Uber API - requests endpoint cannot read read json)

I am getting the following error from trying to make a post request to the /v1/requests endpoint of the UBER API.

{"message":"Unable to parse JSON in request body.","code":"invalid_json"}

Here is my code:

response = access_token.post('https://sandbox-api.uber.com/v1/requests', {params: {:start_latitude => 37.761492, :start_longitude => -122.423941, :end_latitude => 37.775393, :end_longitude => -122.417546}, :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'}})

As you can see I am using the [oAuth2 gem][1] to make the API calls. How can I format the query so that the JSON is acceptable to the API? I can't seem to find any documentation that sheds light on this.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Solution

  • Looks like you're not using the oauth2 gem correctly. See the top answer to this question Ruby on Rails: how to use OAuth2::AccessToken.post?

    The body parameter is for the body of a POST. You're using params which is for query parameters.