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How to send javascript date object with POST request in REST CLIENT (vs code extension)?

I want to make a post request using REST CLIENT extension in VS Code.

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How can I send javascript new Date() object or moment() or dayjs() objects with the request?

I tried changing Content-type: application/javascript but it didn't work. Please suggest some solution. Thank you.

Solution

  • JSON is a plain text data-interchange format and it has no built-in date/time type.

    You need to format the date as a string. ISO8601 is usually used:

    new Date().toISOString();
moment().toISOString();
dayjs().toISOString();

    It should look like: 2023-01-20T12:17:00Z.

    Then the endpoint should parse it.