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I would like to specify dataType: 'json' as in conventional jQuery $.ajax. Is this possible with Angular.js $http.post ?

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From http://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng.$http

Transforming Requests and Responses Both requests and responses can be transformed using transform functions. By default, Angular applies these transformations:

Request transformations:

  • if the data property of the request config object contains an object, serialize it into JSON format. Response transformations:

  • if XSRF prefix is detected, strip it (see Security Considerations section below)

  • if json response is detected, deserialize it using a JSON parser

So no need to set a data type it is done automatically

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The problem is that the server responds with HTML/XML/JSON depending on dataType. The URL is always the same. –  Paul Mar 4 '13 at 15:51
    
@Paul are you talking about the Accept header. –  Musa Mar 4 '13 at 15:54
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I am talking about Content-type in request –  Paul Mar 4 '13 at 16:12
    
@Paul so the server reads the request content type to determine the response type? –  Musa Mar 4 '13 at 16:18
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@Paul FYI jQuery sets the Accept header when you set dataType to 'json' not the Content-Type header –  Musa Mar 4 '13 at 16:34
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You can use the HTTP Config object to set the headers:

$http({
    method: 'POST',
    url: 'somewhere.xyz',
    headers: {
        'Content-type': 'application/json'
    }
})
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good, i only extend comment before. You'll need to setup headers always if you are sending json objects as response from server side. Normal classic print({id: 11}) may throw you error. Setup header content-type as json and should works fine. Cya –  daremachine May 22 '13 at 21:14
    
ARGGGGH dude, u just saved my day! I've been pulling my hair out wondering why the hell my Node/Express4 wouldn't parse POST data... turns out I had to forse the header content type in my angular $http requests..... god dammit! –  Spock Jul 2 '14 at 15:19

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