ASP.Net Core 3.1 - Post parameter is always NULL in Web API

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I am trying to create a basic API service in ASP.Net Core 3.1.

Before going to the problem description, I have already gone through these questions-

but, none of fixing my issue.

What I am trying to do is create a basic API which will take a string from the API then use the string and give a response based on the string. What I am doing is like this in Controller-

[Route("/")]
[ApiController]
[EnableCors]
public class XmlValidatorController : ControllerBase
{
    ........................
    ........................

[HttpPost("verify_string")]
public ActionResult<ICollection<Certificate>> VerifyXmlString([FromQuery(Name = "xml")] string xml)
//string xml                                => Giving Null
//[FromQuery(Name = "xml")] string xml      => Giving Null
//[FromBody] string xml                     => Unsupported Media Type - 415
//[FromBody] dynamic xml                    => Unsupported Media Type - 415
//HttpRequestMessage msg                    => Unsupported Media Type - 415
{
    ...............
    ...............
}

If I am creating a POST request from POST Man, I am creating like this-

and

In my controller, if I am putting a debugging pointer, I am getting this-

So, I am always getting null in POST request.

If I use others in the function parameter, I am getting this errors-

string xml => Giving Null
[FromQuery(Name = "xml")] string xml => Giving Null
[FromQuery(Name = "xml")] string xml => Giving Null
[FromBody] string xml => Unsupported Media Type - 415
[FromBody] dynamic xml => Unsupported Media Type - 415
HttpRequestMessage msg => Unsupported Media Type - 415

Can anyone please help me find the parameter string from the Controller action paramenter/ function parameter (XML).

Re-

I haven't tried with creating a model for the request because I think it will make the code a little more complex and that become overkill as I need just a string.

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My Startup.cs file has no special configuration, it is default code provided during code creation. The code for the file can be found in here. And code for controller can be found in here.

Complete Codebase can be found in this Github Repo.

Thanks in advance for helping.

Also trying sending as Raw in postman, that’s a permutation you haven’t listed — Judy007
– Judy007, Commented Oct 12, 2020 at 14:03
Yes, FromBody expects json payload, not form encoded, as @jbooker mentions. — gunr2171
– gunr2171, Commented Oct 12, 2020 at 14:05

Leff · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-12 14:21:32Z

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You have defined FromQuery attribute for your parameter. In fact when you post x-www-form-urlencoded form there's a certain content-type specified that tells model binding system all query parameters are actually form fields. So you have to either define FromForm attribute for xml parameter,

[HttpPost("verify_string")]
public ActionResult<ICollection<Certificate>> VerifyXmlString([FromForm] string xml)

either pass it as a query parameter using Params tab in postman.

edited Oct 12, 2020 at 14:21

answered Oct 12, 2020 at 14:16

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Ian Kemp - SO dead by AI greed · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-12 14:49:48Z

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You are specifying Content-Type: application/json in Postman, but your payload is not JSON. Hence the "Unsupported Media Type" error.

Change the Content-Type to text/xml or application/xml and try again.

answered Oct 12, 2020 at 14:49

Ian Kemp - SO dead by AI greed

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S M Abrar Jahin Over a year ago

Please read the question carefully my friend. I have tried with your solution and Unsupported Media Type - 415

Ian Kemp - SO dead by AI greed Over a year ago

Where in your question does it say you've changed the content-type?

Majid Parvin · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-12 15:08:31Z

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In order to populate [FromQuery] params, You have to provide it from URL and in your case, it could be like:

[POST] https://localhost:44377/verify_string?xml=asd

edited Oct 12, 2020 at 15:08

answered Oct 12, 2020 at 14:46

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