Passing JSON data array in cfhttpparam's value

Question

I am trying to pass the JSON data in the value of cfhttpparam as follows:

Line #95: <cfhttpparam type="formfield" 
name="seriesofdata" 
value="[{"Id": 118,"Value": 1,"Desc": "Checking Description ","Group": 1}]"/>

But I keep on getting the following error:

Invalid token " found on line 95 at column XX.

I have checked the JSON and it's valid JSON that I am passing as a value.

What am I doing wrong?

duncan duncan · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-02T16:35:12

So this is certainly valid JSON:

{"Id": 118,"Value": 1,"Desc": "Checking Description ","Group": 1}

However you're wrapping it inside " " so the first " in your JSON packet will look like a closing " to the cfhttpparam value

<cfhttpparam type="formfield" name="seriesofdata" value="[{"Id": 118,"Value": 1,"Desc": "Checking Description ","Group": 1}]"/>
                                                           ^

Looks to CF like you're doing:

<cfhttpparam 
    type="formfield" 
    name="seriesofdata" 
    value="[{"
    Id": 118,"Value": 1,"Desc": "Checking Description ","Group": 1}]"
/>

That whole last bit just looks like garbage, hence the 'Invalid token' error.

Just either escape those " or use single-quotes instead, either in the JSON or in the CFML.

<cfhttpparam type="formfield" name="seriesofdata" value='[{"Id": 118,"Value": 1,"Desc": "Checking Description ","Group": 1}]'>

Passing JSON data array in cfhttpparam's value

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