HTTPS POST working successfully but variables come up null - php

Question

The code I've posted here is a shortened versions with just the essentials to the issue. When put through rigorous error testing, it appears that there are no issues either within the request, within the server, or within the return code, except for the fact that the response from the server says "Function": null instead of "Function": "addUser" as it should. Is there something I'm doing wrong on either end? It just seems to not be recognizing the posted variables, but I've used this code numerous times in other apps and servers and it seems to be failing here for some reason I cannot see. Thank you for any assistance.
Here is my PHP on the server:
<?php
$t = $_POST["function"];
$do = array("Success"=>true, "Function"=> $t);
echo json_encode($do);
?>
Here is the swift I'm using to make the request:
let params = ["function": "addUser"] as [String: AnyObject]?
fetchData("https://pdt.pitchprogress.net/SamplePHP.php", token: nil, parameters: params, method: "POST", onCompletion: { (success, data) -> Void in
if success {
do {
let json = try JSON(data: data!)
if json["Success"].boolValue == true {
print("success!")
print(json.description)
print(json["Function"].stringValue)
}
}
}
})
func fetchData(_ feed:String,token:String? = nil,parameters:[String:AnyObject]? = nil,method:String? = nil, onCompletion:#escaping (_ success:Bool,_ data:Data?)->Void){
DispatchQueue.main.async {
if let unwrapped_url = URL(string: feed){
let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: unwrapped_url)
if let parm = parameters {
if let data = (try? JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parm, options:[])) as Data? {
request.httpBody = data
request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.setValue("\(data.count)", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Length")
}
}
if let unwrapped_method = method {
request.httpMethod = unwrapped_method
}
let sessionConfiguration = URLSessionConfiguration.default
sessionConfiguration.timeoutIntervalForRequest = 15.0
let session = URLSession(configuration: sessionConfiguration)
let taskGetCategories = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (responseData, response, error) -> Void in
let statusCode = (response as! HTTPURLResponse?)?.statusCode
//println("Status Code: \(statusCode), error: \(error)")
if error != nil || (statusCode != 200 && statusCode != 201 && statusCode != 202){
onCompletion(false, nil)
} else {
onCompletion(true, responseData)
}
})
taskGetCategories.resume()
}
}
}

Answer 1

This is because you are sending the params as JSON while your API requires params as form data.
This code sends the params as simple form post and this retrieved successful response.
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "http://app123.freeiz.com/Apis/samples/api4.php")!)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
var postString = ""
postString.append("function=value") // replace 'function' with your paramname and 'value' with your value'
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: .utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
guard let data = data, error == nil else {
// check for fundamental networking error
print("error=\(String(describing: error))")
return
}
if let httpStatus = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpStatus.statusCode != 200 {
// check for http errors
print("statusCode should be 200, but is \(httpStatus.statusCode)")
print("response = \(String(describing: response))")
}
let responseString = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)
if let unWrappedResponseString = responseString{
print(unWrappedResponseString)
}
}
task.resume()
I had once made a small wrapper for sending simple form data, If i find it I will update the answer with that. Till then you can try with this. Let me know how it goes..

Answer 2

Looks like your key is different use "function" instead of using "Function"