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Description

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Getting Preview Unavailabe for post request.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open DevTools.
  2. Call any post api with some payload.
  3. In DevTools, network > Payload, [Preview unavailable] is coming.
React Native Version

0.83.1

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 26.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M2
  Memory: 139.53 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.19.0
    path: /Users/ashish/.nvm/versions/node/v22.19.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.3
    path: /Users/ashish/.nvm/versions/node/v22.19.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.05.26.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/ashish/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.1
      - iOS 26.1
      - macOS 26.1
      - tvOS 26.1
      - visionOS 26.1
      - watchOS 26.1
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: Not Found
  Xcode:
    version: 26.1/17B55
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.1.4
    path: /Users/ashish/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.0.0
    wanted: 20.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.0
    wanted: ^19.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.83.1
    wanted: ^0.83.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the issue in DevTools by opening Network > Payload and sending a POST request with a payload. Compare the affected request with requests whose preview is available; done when POST request payloads display a preview instead of “Preview unavailable”.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
react-native
Domain
devtools, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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