使用Node.JS的request模块向Ghostbin发POST请求遇406错误求解决

Let's break down what's going wrong here and fix it:

The Core Issue #

You're targeting the wrong endpoint and using incorrect parameter names. Ghostbin's web form endpoint (/paste/new) is built for browser interactions, not programmatic API calls. The actual API endpoint for creating pastes is https://ghostbin.com/api/v1/pastes, and it expects specific request formatting to work properly.

What Was Wrong With Your Attempts #

All three tries failed for these key reasons:

• Incorrect endpoint: /paste/new returns HTML for browser users, not structured API responses. When your request doesn't match the expected browser context, the server throws a 406 error because it can't serve a response format your request accepts.
• Wrong parameter name: Ghostbin's API uses content (not text) to receive the paste content.
• Missing/incorrect headers: The API requires JSON-formatted requests and expects an Accept: application/json header to return a valid API response.

The Working Solution #

Here's a corrected version using the request module that will successfully create a paste:

const request = require('request');

request.post({
  url: 'https://ghostbin.com/api/v1/pastes',
  headers: {
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  json: {
    content: 'test post',
    // Optional: Add expiration time (in seconds, e.g., 3600 for 1 hour)
    // expire: 3600,
    // Optional: Set syntax highlighting language (e.g., "javascript")
    // language: 'javascript'
  }
}, function(err, res, body) {
  if (err) {
    console.error('Request failed:', err);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Status Code:', res.statusCode);
  console.log('Paste URL:', `https://ghostbin.com/p/${body.id}`);
  console.log('API Response:', body);
});

Key Notes #

• Using the json option in request automatically sets the Content-Type header to application/json and parses the response as JSON (so you don't have to manually handle JSON.parse(body)).
• The API response will include an id field you can use to build the public URL of your paste (e.g., https://ghostbin.com/p/{id}).
• If you still run into issues, ensure you're using the latest version of the request module (this code works with most recent versions).

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者APixel Visuals