get post data cakephp

cakephp

To get data from an HTTP POST request in a CakePHP application, you can use the $this->request object. The $this->request object contains information about the current request, including the request method (e.g. GET, POST), the request parameters, and the request body.

To get form data from a POST request, you can use the $this->request->getData() method. This method returns an array of form data sent in the request body.

Here is an example of how you can use the $this->request->getData() method to get form data from a POST request in a CakePHP application:

class UsersController extends AppController
{
  public function add()
  {
    $data = $this->request->getData();
    // $data contains the form data sent in the request body
  }
}

This example gets the form data from the request body and stores it in the $data array. You can then use the $data array to access the form data and process it as needed.

You can refer to the CakePHP documentation for more information on the $this->request object and the methods available for accessing request data.