vapor-docs/3.0/docs/getting-started/content.md

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# Content
In Vapor 3, all content types (JSON, protobuf, FormURLEncoded, Multipart, etc) are treated the same.
All you need to parse and serialize content is a `Codable` class or struct.
For this introduction, we will use JSON as an example. But keep in mind the API is the same for any supported content type.
## Request
Let's take a look at how you would parse the following HTTP request.
```http
POST /login HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
```
### Decode Request
First, create a struct or class that represents the data you expect.
```swift
import Foundation
import Vapor
struct LoginRequest: Content {
var email: String
var password: String
}
```
Then simply conform this struct or class to `Content`.
Now we are ready to decode that HTTP request.
```swift
router.post("login") { req -> Response in
let loginRequest = try req.content.decode(LoginRequest.self)
print(loginRequest.email) // user@vapor.codes
print(loginRequest.password) // don't look!
return Response(status: .ok)
}
```
It's that simple!
### Other Request Types
Since the request in the previous example declared JSON as it's content type,
Vapor knows to use a JSON decoder automatically.
This same method would work just as well for the following request.
```http
POST /login HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
email=user@vapor.codes&don't+look!
```
!!! tip
You can configure which encoders/decoders Vapor uses. Read on to learn more.
## Response
Let's take a look at how you would create the following HTTP response.
```http
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
```
### Encode Response
Just like decoding, first create a struct or class that represents the data your expect.
```swift
import Foundation
import Vapor
struct User: Content {
var name: String
var email: String
}
```
Then just conform this struct or class to `Content`.
Now we are ready to encode that HTTP response.
```swift
router.get("user") { req -> Response in
let user = User(
name: "Vapor User",
email: "user@vapor.codes"
)
let res = Response(status: .ok)
try res.content.encode(user, as: .json)
return res
}
```
### Other Response Types
Content will automatically encode as JSON by default. You can always override which content type is used
using the `as:` parameter.
```swift
try res.content.encode(user, as: .formURLEncoded)
```
You can also change the default media type for any class or struct.
```swift
struct User: Content {
/// See Content.defaultMediaType
static let defaultMediaType: MediaType = .formURLEncoded
...
}
```
## Configuring Content
Coming soon.