diff --git a/devel/tests/testScripts/postTestData.sh b/devel/tests/testScripts/postTestData.sh
index e4cfa8c..7170e38 100755
--- a/devel/tests/testScripts/postTestData.sh
+++ b/devel/tests/testScripts/postTestData.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
   echo "1 param required: json to send to localhost, got $#"
 else
   data=$(tr -d '\n' <"$1" | awk '$1=$1')
+  # data=$(node -e "console.log(encodeURIComponent('$data'));")
   echo sending
   echo "SENT DATA:"
   ../bin/hr.sh
   echo "$data"
   ../bin/hr.sh
-  curl -X POST --data "datatoadd=$data" "$url/isAdding"
+  curl \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -X POST --data "$data" \
+    "$url/isAdding"
 fi