Request Body tab

This tab contains the properties of the request body parameter. If the selected operation does not have a request body parameter, the controls on this tab are disabled.

This table shows properties of Request Body tab:

Column Description
Content Type If the request content type defined in API metadata is Application/JSON, it is automatically defined as Application/JSON.
Name The name of the parameter of type body that was defined in the API metadata.
Description The description of the parameter of type body that was defined in the API metadata.
Body

Specify request body, it must be valid JSON. You can use API Flow parameters. When API Flow parameter is a JSON Object, JSON Path expression can be used.

See API Flow parameters.

If the request body is required for this operation, you cannot leave this text box blank.

If the model schema is described in the API metadata, you can generate an example body. To specify the request body with a sample, click EXAMPLE.

Do not send request body If the request body is optional, you can select this check box. A request is sent with a blank body.