diff --git a/libs/basic/utils.js b/libs/basic/utils.js
index a8a162f2..8bbb9c0d 100644
--- a/libs/basic/utils.js
+++ b/libs/basic/utils.js
@@ -111,16 +111,18 @@ module.exports = (processCwd,config) => {
         let theRequester;
         const hasUsernameAndPassword = options.username && typeof options.password === 'string'
         const requestOptions = {
-            method : options.method || 'GET'
+            method : options.method || 'GET',
+            headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
         }
         if(typeof options.postData === 'object'){
-            const formData =  new FormData()
-            const formKeys = Object.keys(options.postData)
-            formKeys.forEach(function(key){
-                const value = formKeys[key]
-                formData.set(key, value)
-            })
-            requestOptions.body = formData
+            requestOptions.body = JSON.stringify(options.postData)
+        } else if(typeof options.postData === 'string'){
+            try{
+                JSON.parse(options.postData)
+                requestOptions.body = options.postData
+            }catch(err){
+                
+            }
         }
         if(hasUsernameAndPassword && hasDigestAuthEnabled){
             theRequester = (new DigestFetch(options.username, options.password)).fetch
diff --git a/libs/control/ptz.js b/libs/control/ptz.js
index 73578026..e73fad24 100644
--- a/libs/control/ptz.js
+++ b/libs/control/ptz.js
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ module.exports = function(s,config,lang){
     const sliceUrlAuth = (url) => {
         return /^(.+?\/\/)(?:.+?:.+?@)?(.+)$/.exec(url).slice(1).join('')
     }
-    function getGenericControlParameters(options,urlType){
+    function getGenericControlParameters(options,doStart){
         const monitorConfig = s.group[options.ke].rawMonitorConfigurations[options.id]
         const controlUrlMethod = monitorConfig.details.control_url_method || 'GET'
         const controlBaseUrl = monitorConfig.details.control_base_url || s.buildMonitorUrl(monitorConfig, true)
         let theURL;
-        if(urlType === 'start'){
+        if(doStart){
             theURL = controlBaseUrl + monitorConfig.details[`control_url_${options.direction}`]
         }else{
             theURL = controlBaseUrl + monitorConfig.details[`control_url_${options.direction}_stop`]
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module.exports = function(s,config,lang){
                 controlOptions,
                 hasDigestAuthEnabled,
                 requestUrl,
-            } = getGenericControlParameters(options,'start')
+            } = getGenericControlParameters(options,doStart)
             const response =  {
                 ok: true,
                 type: lang[doStart ? 'Control Triggered' : 'Control Trigger Ended']
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module.exports = function(s,config,lang){
             const theRequest = fetchWithAuthentication(requestUrl,{
                 method: controlUrlMethod || controlOptions.method,
                 digestAuth: hasDigestAuthEnabled,
-                body: controlOptions.postData || null
+                postData: controlOptions.postData || null
             });
             theRequest.then(res => res.text())
             .then((data) => {
diff --git a/libs/shinobiHub.js b/libs/shinobiHub.js
index b9914524..c067a4fc 100644
--- a/libs/shinobiHub.js
+++ b/libs/shinobiHub.js
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ module.exports = function(s,config,lang,app,io){
                         "name": monitorConfig.name,
                         "description": "Backup at " + (new Date()),
                         "json": validated.json,
-                        "details": JSON.stringify({
+                        "details": {
                             // maybe ip address?
-                        })
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             ).then(res => res.text())