2 files changed, 38 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 7a54825..c681b27 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ impl Client {
             .header(ACCEPT, "application/json")
             .basic_auth(self.user.clone(), Some(self.pw.clone()))
     }
+
+    /// Return a RequestBuilder object that's set up with the correct
+    /// path and headers for performing a zot api post request.
+    pub fn post(&self, path: &str) -> reqwest::RequestBuilder {
+        self.inner.post(&self.url(path, &()))
+            .header(ACCEPT, "application/json")
+            .basic_auth(self.user.clone(), Some(self.pw.clone()))
+    }
 }
 
 // A common function for handling the response after a request.
diff --git a/src/item.rs b/src/item.rs
index cc0c143..361b327 100644
--- a/src/item.rs
+++ b/src/item.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use crate::{client::Client, error::Error};
-use serde::Serialize;
+use reqwest::{
+    self,
+    header::{CONTENT_TYPE},
+};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 /// Data type for values that an Item can hold.
@@ -66,6 +70,12 @@ fn convert_itemdata_list_with_one_member_to_a_string() {
     assert_eq!(l.to_string(), "one");
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ItemCreatedResponse {
+    pub success: bool,
+    pub item_id: u32,
+}
+
 /// A structure to help you create an item in a declarative way.
 ///
 /// Typical usage:
@@ -123,13 +133,29 @@ impl<'a> ItemBuilder<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Create the item by poting it to the server
-    pub fn create(&self, client: &Client) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    pub fn create(&self, client: &Client) -> Result<ItemCreatedResponse, Error> {
         dbg!(self);
+        let mut req = client.post("item/update");
+
         if self.files.is_empty() {
-            client.post_data("item/update", &self.data)
+            req = req
+                .header(CONTENT_TYPE, "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
+                .body(serde_qs::to_string(&self.data)?)
         } else {
-            client.post_multipart("item/update", &self.data, &self.files)
+            let mut form = reqwest::multipart::Form::new();
+
+            for (key, value) in self.data.iter() {
+                form = form.text(key.to_string(), value.to_string());
+            }
+
+            for f in self.files.iter() {
+                form = form.file("media", f)?;
+            }
+
+            req = req.multipart(form)
         }
+
+        Ok(serde_json::from_str(&req.send()?.text()?)?)
     }
 }