Copy as cURL(cmd) adds invalid characters to form data











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I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.



If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^



When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.




The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId




Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T




The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time




What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?










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    ^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 19 at 17:37












  • @wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
    – Colin
    Nov 19 at 18:01












  • Might be easier to remove all those ^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 20 at 6:24















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I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.



If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^



When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.




The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId




Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T




The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time




What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?










share|improve this question




















  • 1




    ^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 19 at 17:37












  • @wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
    – Colin
    Nov 19 at 18:01












  • Might be easier to remove all those ^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 20 at 6:24













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up vote
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I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.



If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^



When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.




The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId




Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T




The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time




What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?










share|improve this question















I want to use Postman to test server side validation so I used the browser to submit (valid) data to the server and in the network tab of Chromes developer tools used "Copy as cURL". Then, in Postman, Import->Paste Raw Text -> Import.



If I look at the request body the data appears on x-www-form-urlencoded tab and every value has a '^' character appended to it. e.g. JobId: 75051^



When I post it the server validation picks it up as invalid data e.g.




The value "75051^" is not valid for JobId




Edit
If I use "Copy as C=cURL(bash)" instead, the ^ characters are removed but the server doesn't like the encoding used on dates and times. e.g. T




The value '11%2F19%2F2018+12%3A15+AM' is not valid for Work Start Time




What is going on here? Can I get "Copy as cURL" to pick up my data correctly, or is there a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman?







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    ^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 19 at 17:37












  • @wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
    – Colin
    Nov 19 at 18:01












  • Might be easier to remove all those ^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 20 at 6:24














  • 1




    ^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 19 at 17:37












  • @wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
    – Colin
    Nov 19 at 18:01












  • Might be easier to remove all those ^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
    – wOxxOm
    Nov 20 at 6:24








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^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
– wOxxOm
Nov 19 at 17:37






^ is a cmd batch language escape symbol. It's added when you choose "Copy as cURL (cmd)". I think this is a bug in Chrome caused by the lack of understanding that the escape is not needed inside double-quoted strings. See if you can use "Copy as cURL (bash)" instead.
– wOxxOm
Nov 19 at 17:37














@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 at 18:01






@wOxxOm - see my edit, it helps. But still something odd about the encoding
– Colin
Nov 19 at 18:01














Might be easier to remove all those ^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
– wOxxOm
Nov 20 at 6:24




Might be easier to remove all those ^ especially by using a scripting utility like AutoHotkey to bind Ctrl-V to a simple string replacement on clipboard when invoked in a Postman window.
– wOxxOm
Nov 20 at 6:24












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I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:




  1. Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
    app.

  2. Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.

  3. Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
    toggle to “on”.

  4. Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.

  5. Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it


Reference:



Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation






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    1. Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
      app.

    2. Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.

    3. Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
      toggle to “on”.

    4. Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.

    5. Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it


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      I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:




      1. Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
        app.

      2. Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.

      3. Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
        toggle to “on”.

      4. Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.

      5. Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it


      Reference:



      Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation






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        I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:




        1. Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
          app.

        2. Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.

        3. Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
          toggle to “on”.

        4. Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.

        5. Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it


        Reference:



        Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation






        share|improve this answer












        I found a better way to pick up the request and get it into Postman:




        1. Install the Postman Chrome App instead of the desktop
          app.

        2. Install the Postman Interceptor Extension.

        3. Open Postman and click on the Interceptor icon in the toolbar to switch the
          toggle to “on”.

        4. Browse to your website: the requests appear in Postman's history.

        5. Go to Interceptor missing from native apps #1667 and vote for it


        Reference:



        Postman Interceptor Extension Documentation







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