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Search query using REST in JSON format?

locobiker
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Hello,  I am trying to do a search query using JSON.  It works if I use the normal form format, but not JSON.

Working command: curl -u $USER-k https://<URL>/services/search/jobs/export -d search="search index=myIndex sourcetype=activitylog EVENT=START | dedup USER | stats count"

Not working command: curl -u $USER--header "Content-Type: application/json" --request POST --data '{"search":"search index=myIndex sourcetype=activitylog EVENT=START | dedup USER | stats count"}' https://<URL>/services/search/jobs/export
-->  Reports: <msg type="FATAL">Empty search.</msg>

Any ideas why the JSON format doesnt work?  thanks! 

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