# POST data not coming through **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 26, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/post-data-not-coming-through/86898 "2007-02-26T19:31:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joey_Corless)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/post-data-not-coming-through/86898/1 "2007-02-26T19:31:31Z")
I developed an application using Rails and the WeBrick, and now I’ve moved it to the production server using apache/fcgid. Now, however, post data is not being populated in the params hash. Even a simple form with one hidden field, which works fine as a GET request, does not work using POST. The problem isn’t with the form, as I’ve posted the data to a simple php script that just dumps the data, and it came through fine. I read a post somewhere about a similar problem, but it was only occuring over HTTPS. In my case, it is occuring over standard HTTP. I’ve tried using mod\_cgi instead of fcgid, and the problem was the same. In addition, I tried checking request.raw\_post and it was blank. I also tried submitting the form to the same URL but with “?var=val” appended to it, and params did include “var” =\> “val”. Does anyone have any ideas on what might be causing this? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joey_Corless)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/post-data-not-coming-through/86898/2 "2007-02-26T19:40:59Z")
Hi! I have the same problem, no solution. I’m using Ajax/XMLHttpRequest calls. I’m using Rails 1.2.2. prototype.js (1.4.0.\_rc2 or 1.5, doesnt matter) running SCGI with Apache/2.2.4 (Unix) DAV/2 mod\_scgi/1.12. I also have the same rails application (web) under Apache 1.3, then there are no problems. I can see in FireBug (JavaScript debug for Firfox) that my Ajax request is going out with my POST parameter. Also, as you mention the request.raw\_post is blank. Hope someone knows whats going on and why! Thanks! /Rick ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joey_Corless)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/post-data-not-coming-through/86898/3 "2007-02-28T12:33:50Z")
Joey Corless wrote: > I developed an application using Rails and the WeBrick, and now I’ve > moved it to the production server using apache/fcgid. Now, however, > post data is not being populated in the params hash. Even a simple form > with one hidden field, which works fine as a GET request, does not work > using POST. The problem isn’t with the form, as I’ve posted the data to > a simple php script that just dumps the data, and it came through fine. > I read a post somewhere about a similar problem, but it was only > occuring over HTTPS. In my case, it is occuring over standard HTTP. > > I’ve tried using mod\_cgi instead of fcgid, and the problem was the same. > In addition, I tried checking request.raw\_post and it was blank. I also > tried submitting the form to the same URL but with “?var=val” appended > to it, and params did include “var” =\> “val”. > > Does anyone have any ideas on what might be causing this? Thanks. What Apache version are you using? Have you tried to step down to a older apache? /Rick ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@Joey\_Corless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Joey_Corless)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/post-data-not-coming-through/86898/4 "2007-02-28T17:03:47Z")
Joey Corless wrote: > I developed an application using Rails and the WeBrick, and now I’ve > moved it to the production server using apache/fcgid. Now, however, > post data is not being populated in the params hash. Even a simple form > with one hidden field, which works fine as a GET request, does not work > using POST. The problem isn’t with the form, as I’ve posted the data to > a simple php script that just dumps the data, and it came through fine. > I read a post somewhere about a similar problem, but it was only > occuring over HTTPS. In my case, it is occuring over standard HTTP. > > I’ve tried using mod\_cgi instead of fcgid, and the problem was the same. > In addition, I tried checking request.raw\_post and it was blank. I also > tried submitting the form to the same URL but with “?var=val” appended > to it, and params did include “var” =\> “val”. > > Does anyone have any ideas on what might be causing this? Thanks. I dont know if you did see my last reply on the web: What Apache version are you using? Have you tried to step down to a older apache? A friend to me has figured out that the POST only includes a header and no body so if thats true this is probably not a apache related issuse, i guess. But I still hope… 🙂 /Rick