# How to make the custom api work

**URL:** https://forum.sensor.community/t/how-to-make-the-custom-api-work/3151
**Category:** FAQ
**Created:** [November 19, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/how-to-make-the-custom-api-work/3151 "2024-11-19T12:12:18Z")
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### Author: ![pjg](https://forum.sensor.community/user_avatar/forum.sensor.community/pjg/32/194_2.png) [@pjg](https://forum.sensor.community/u/pjg)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/how-to-make-the-custom-api-work/3151/3 "2024-11-21T06:20:15Z")

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And what happens if you try to post with POSTMAN for example. Does it works ?

Check structure here:

> [@Failing to post data to Madavi](https://forum.sensor.community/t/failing-to-post-data-to-madavi/1759/3):
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> I have read that Wiki more than 10 times but not finding the answer I am looking for. Below the json, reply from Madavi is 200 +(Sensor: esp8266-xxxxxxx ok) so should be ok, but actually no data visible in their Figs. (using Postman for testing). (X-Pin: … not required for Madavi, but I have tried with 0 or 1 but doesn’t work. Not needed to put values between “”). Headers: Content-Type: application/json X-Sensor: esp-xxxxxxx Body: { “software\_version”: “test”, “sensordatavalues”: [ {“…

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