Help with turning a light using Api https web post

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hey guys i need help with this i want to turn on a light by making a web post but with out using IFTTT but i dont know how and where write the json part ??? thanks

https://xxxxxxx.duckdns.org:8123/api/services/light/turn_on?api_password=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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That’s described in the documentation:

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thanks for the replay so it will be something like this

https://xxxxxxx.duckdns.org:8123/api/services/light/turn_on?api_password=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx{“entity_id”:“light.bedroom”}
or if you can give me an example i will really appreciate it
im really new to this thanks again

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There is an example in the documentation. What’s wrong with that?

GET and POST requests are different. You can’t use a stock browser to create POST requests.

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there is nothing wrong with the examples but i dont understand how to put it together
im using http widget app for android so when i press the widget it makes a http post to do wahtever you want
but when i put
https://xxxxxxx.duckdns.org:8123/api/services/light/turn_on?api_password=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx{“entity_id”:“light.bedroom”}
i get the error 405: Method Not Allowed
my question was what exactly should be the post including the json value to turn on this light.bedroom entity?? thanks for taking the time to replay

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As was saiid before, the json cannot be put in the header of the request, it must go in the body. Your app should have a field for the body.

I use HTTP Shortcuts for sending commands from android, and the field is halfway down the setup page.

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ok got it thanks for the help