REST API status code 400

ayushchandra202
Tera Contributor

Content: {
"short_description" : "",
"description": "",
"contact_type": "",
}

Error Message: Method failed: (/api/now/table/incident) with code: 400

Response:  {"error":{"message":"Exception while reading request","detail":"The payload is not valid JSON."},"status":"failure"}

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Dr Atul G- LNG
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Hi @ayushchandra202 

 

Could you please just try to pass the one parameter liek this

 

 {"short_description":"${short_desc}"}

 

it seems something wrong in syntax.

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J Siva
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Hi @ayushchandra202 

Below is the valid JSON payload to create incident.

{
  "short_description": "xxx",
  "description": "xxx",
  "contact_type": "xx"
}

Make sure to remove the comma ',' after the last key:value pair. PFB

JSiva_0-1744617975525.png

Hope this helps.
Regards,
Siva

 

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Dr Atul G- LNG
Tera Patron
Tera Patron

Hi @ayushchandra202 

 

Could you please just try to pass the one parameter liek this

 

 {"short_description":"${short_desc}"}

 

it seems something wrong in syntax.

*************************************************************************************************************
If my response proves useful, please indicate its helpfulness by selecting " Accept as Solution" and " Helpful." This action benefits both the community and me.

Regards
Dr. Atul G. - Learn N Grow Together
ServiceNow Techno - Functional Trainer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dratulgrover
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LearnNGrowTogetherwithAtulG
Topmate: https://topmate.io/dratulgrover [ Connect for 1-1 Session]

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J Siva
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Hi @ayushchandra202 

Below is the valid JSON payload to create incident.

{
  "short_description": "xxx",
  "description": "xxx",
  "contact_type": "xx"
}

Make sure to remove the comma ',' after the last key:value pair. PFB

JSiva_0-1744617975525.png

Hope this helps.
Regards,
Siva

 

Thanks for the help. the comma after the last key:value pair was the error

J Siva
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Kilo Patron

No problem