Passing array in parameter with Alamofire (.GET) - swift

I am using Alamofire 3.0
The following is my code
var ignoreIDs = [Int]()
self.ignoreIDs.append(2)
let parameters = ["ignore_ids": self.ignoreIDs]
Alamofire.request(.GET, AppDelegate.kbaseUrl + "surveys/me", parameters: parameters, encoding: .JSON)
.responseJSON {
response in
}
However, the result of print(response.result) just shows FAILURE.
Is there any way to get more information? Also, is this the correct way to pass an array as parameters?
P/S: Yes server side is indeed expecting an array.

To print out additional information about the result, you should use debugPrint(response.result).
var ignoreIDs = [Int]()
self.ignoreIDs.append(2)
let parameters = ["ignore_ids": self.ignoreIDs]
Alamofire.request(.GET, AppDelegate.kbaseUrl + "surveys/me", parameters: parameters, encoding: .JSON)
.responseJSON { response in
debugPrint(response)
debugPrint(response.result)
}
Both of these are overridden to provide more detail about the actual response.

sorry apparently it's my own fault. My method is a GET, so as Johnny mentioned I'm parsing in a form that the server wasn't expecting.
The answer for me should be append the parameters as a query string and to my base url.

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I'm trying to learn to call API with/without library. But the problem here confuses me.
I have params like this:
let parameters: [String:String] =
["key":"MY_KEY" ,
"q":sourceText,
"source": sourceLanguage),
"target": target)]
let headers: HTTPHeaders = [ "Content-type": "application/json"]
I make a post call like this:
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return
}
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After many efforts, I have to change the code like this
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and using this: Alamofire.request(request)
it works!
I'm using Google Cloud Translation api. And the web use a REST api as said here: https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/reference/translate
So why can't I use params as dictionary, but using the string (like formdata) will work here?
My guess is Alamofire didn't make the right BODY for the request from the parameters because other arguments is okay. But I don't know why.
And I think Google should accept a json params as they mentioned, in stead of using form data? I did try the original method, but it didn't work with JSON.
From what actually works for you it looks like you need to encode the parameters in the same style as a query. Try this:
struct ParameterQueryEncoding: ParameterEncoding {
func encode(_ urlRequest: URLRequestConvertible, with parameters: Parameters?) throws -> URLRequest {
var request = try urlRequest.asURLRequest()
request.httpBody = parameters?
.map { "\($0)=\($1)" }
.joined(separator: "&")
.data(using: .utf8)
return request
}
}
You should then be able to perform the original call that you had before:
Alamofire.request(urlString,
method: HTTPMethod.post,
parameters: parameters,
encoding: ParameterQueryEncoding(),
headers: headers)
.responseJSON { response in
...
}
Try by using JSON encoding. Make sure you have removed ) from dictionary.
Alamofire.request(URL, method: method, parameters: parameters, encoding: JSONEncoding.default, headers: headers)

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Code as requested:
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let parameters = ["Key": ["String1", "String2", "String3"]]
Then use the parameters in making the request:
Alamofire.request(URL, method: .post, parameters: paramaters, encoding: JSONEncoding.default)
.responseJSON { response in
print(response)
}

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I am using Alamofire for calling my API .
below is is the code.
func alamofirePost() {
let headers: HTTPHeaders = [ "content-type": "x-www-form-urlencoded"]
let todosEndpoint: String = "http://54.244.108.186:4000/api/post_upc"
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.responseJSON { response in
guard response.result.error == nil else {
// got an error in getting the data, need to handle it
print("error calling POST on /todos/1")
print(response)
print(response.result.error!)
return
}
when i call the function , it is trying to inserting null values in the database
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Additionally, the two keys appear to be named differently from your Swift example and your Postman example.
Swift uses UPC and DATE_TIME while Postman has upc_app and dttm_app so at a minimum you'll want to ensure you send along what your API expects

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https://github.com/Alamofire/Alamofire
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Of course the server has to match the method used.