How to use Request Body Inspector
- Create a capture URL.
- Send the request from your application or with cURL.
- Select it — the Body tab shows the parsed and raw body side by side.
Request Body Inspector features
- Captures POST/PUT/PATCH bodies exactly as sent: raw bytes, size and Content-Type
- JSON pretty-printed and as a tree; form-urlencoded decoded to fields; XML shown as text
- Body tab opens by default; truncation is flagged
- Important fields and timestamps extracted from JSON bodies
- Copy payload or cURL reproduction
Request Body Inspector example
Form submission
Input:
POST … Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
name=Layla&plan=pro&agree=onOutput:
Form fields
{
"name": "Layla",
"plan": "pro",
"agree": "on"
}
32 B · application/x-www-form-urlencodedFrequently asked questions about Request Body Inspector
Which body types are decoded?
JSON is pretty-printed and shown as a tree, application/x-www-form-urlencoded is decoded into fields, XML is shown as text; everything is also available raw.
How large can the body be?
The relay stores bodies up to its limit (about 1 MB) and marks larger bodies as truncated.
Can I verify what my app really sends?
Yes — that is the point: compare the raw bytes, Content-Type and size with what your code intended to send.