request.POST is empty querydict when data posted using browsable api, when posted with hhtpie .. its fine

[rjdp]

Checklist

• [x ] I have verified that that issue exists against the master branch of Django REST framework.
• [x ] I have searched for similar issues in both open and closed tickets and cannot find a duplicate.
• This is not a usage question. (Those should be directed to the discussion group instead.)
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Steps to reproduce

step 1 . When data posted to apiview , pprint the POST querydict.

@api_view(['GET', 'POST'])
def snippet_list(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
from pprint import pprint as pp
pp(request.data)
pp(request.POST)
serializer = SnippetSerializer(data=request.data)
if serializer.is_valid():
serializer.save()
return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)

step 2 . Post '{"code": "print 123"}' from browsable api to snippet_list apiview.

Expected behavior

result of both pprint : {u'code': u'print 12dgdf3'}
<QueryDict: {}>

Actual behavior

result of both pprint : {u'code': u'print 12dgdf3'}
{u'code': u'print 12dgdf3'}

[rjdp]

mybad .. only form-data is is available in in request.POST , I assumed any data sent using Http POST will be in request.POST . closing this issue, tnx

[tomchristie]

mybad .. only form-data is is available in in request.POST

Correct, yup. Use request.data.

[danilo73r]

if someone is interested where to find the official answer:

https://www.django-rest-framework.org/tutorial/2-requests-and-responses/#request-objects

[RahulKushwaha]

I still don't understand why POST is empty. :(
Any tutorial or link?