Parse XML post as parameters hash

Rails
#1

I am trying to add a controller method that will take an XML post with
a schema not related to an existing model and parse it as a hash of
parameters. I create apis_controller.rb:

class ApisController < ApplicationController
def create
puts “**** API INVOKED ****”
puts params[:name]
end
end

Then…

curl --data-urlencode “Foo” -H “Content-Type:application/
xml” http://localhost:3000/apis.xml

I get the following error:

Status: 500 Internal Server Error
undefined method `name’ for nil:NilClass

Is there a way for “puts params[:name]” to display “Foo” upon
receiving the XML post?

Thanks in advance!
Mark

#2

Hello,

Your parameters are not seen as xml content.

You should put your xml content on a file an send it with : curl -d
@file_to_send …

In this case you will automatically get your xml as a map on the params
map.

Mickael

#3

Thank you so much, Mickael. This is indeed what I was missing. Much
appreciated.

Mark