#jim-carry_api
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fiery oracle
Hello! This request doesn't have any parameters at all. Have a look at it in your Dashboard here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_LTeez4nZvNc5NO
How did you create the request?
alpine badger
Its a tool with drag and drop stuff, doesn't give too much control over stuff. But if I hardcode the unit_amount to a fixed value like 50,000, the API works.
fiery oracle
Our API does not accept incoming JSON.
So that's why it's not working.
You need to send a form-encoded payload instead. See here for details: https://docs.stripe.com/api
fiery oracle
Can you show me the request ID for that one?
I guarantee you the JSON didn't make that happen.
fiery oracle
You're sure you didn't have "form-encoded" selected?
fiery oracle
I don't know what to tell you. We don't accept incoming JSON. That won't work. I don't know anything about how the tool you're using works, so I can speak to any specifics there.
alpine badger
So If I use form-encoded URL, that will work as well? (I mean that's the proper way right?)
fiery oracle
Our API requires form-encoded requests, yeah.
I just had a look at the raw logs for that successful request on our side, and the POST body was form-encoded.
It was not JSON.
alpine badger
Well now im confused. Like I said I didnt change anything besides that value. I guess I'll try the form.
fiery oracle
It's very much recommended to use our official SDKs instead of constructing requests yourself manually, by the way.
Doing so helps you avoid whole classes of issues, like this one.
alpine badger
I asked chatgpt 😄
It changed colors though, now its saying this isn't the proper format haha
Anyway, thanks for the help. I'm trying form-encoded now.
fiery oracle
I recommend you don't trust your money movement flow to an LLM unless you can vet and audit the output 100% (in which case you wouldn't need the LLM).