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 Parameter | Notes
 |--|--|
-postData | Must be a string with `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`. Eg: `postData": "a=b&c=d"`
+postData | Must be a string with `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`. Eg: `a=b&c=d`
 
 ## Environment variables