HTTPful attach file and json-body in one request - httpful

Question

I need to upload files via Rest and also send some configuration with it.
Here is my example code:
$this->login();
$files = array('file'=>'aTest1.jpg');
$data =
array(
'name'=>'first file',
'description'=>'first file description',
'author'=>'test user'
);
$response = Request::post($this->getRoute('test'))
->addHeader('Authorization', "Bearer " . $this->getToken())
->attach($files)
->body(json_encode($data))
->sendsJson()
->send();
I am able to send the file or able to send the body. But it is not working if I try with both...
Any Hint for me?
Regards
n00n

Answer 1

For those coming to this page via Google. Here's an approach that worked for me.
Don't use attach() and body() together. I found that one will clear out the other. Instead, just use the body() method. Use file_get_contents() to get binary data for your file, then base64_encode() that data and place it into the $data as a parameter.
It should work with JSON. The approach worked for me with application/x-www-form-urlencoded mime type, using $req->body(http_build_query($data));.
$this->login();
$filepath = 'aTest1.jpg';
$data =
array(
'name'=>'first file',
'description'=>'first file description',
'author'=>'test user'
);
$req = Request::post($this->getRoute('test'))
->addHeader('Authorization', "Bearer " . $this->getToken());
if (!empty($filepath) && file_exists($filepath)) {
$filedata = file_get_contents($filepath);
$data['file'] = base64_encode($filedata);
}
$response = $req
->body(json_encode($data))
->sendsJson();
->send();

Answer 2

the body() method erases payload content, so after calling attach(), you must fill payload yourself :
$request = Request::post($this->getRoute('test'))
->addHeader('Authorization', "Bearer " . $this->getToken())
->attach($files);
foreach ($parameters as $key => $value) {
$request->payload[$key] = $value;
}
$response = $request
->sendsJson();
->send();