Android: Sending a byte[] array via Http POST

Question

I am able to do a POST of a parameters string. I use the following code:

String parameters = \"firstname=john&lastname=doe\";
URL url = new URL(\"http://         


        

Answer 1

These links might be helpful:

• Android httpclient file upload data corruption and timeout issues
• http://getablogger.blogspot.com/2008/01/android-how-to-post-file-to-php-server.html
• http://forum.springsource.org/showthread.php?108546-How-do-I-post-a-byte-array

Answer 2

Take a look here Sending POST data in Android

But use ByteArrayEntity.

byte[] content = ...
HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
httpPost.setEntity(new ByteArrayEntity(content));           
HttpResponse response = httpClient.execute(httpPost);

Answer 3

You could base-64 encode your data first. Take a look at the aptly named Base64 class.