$payload = json_decode($_POST['payload']); would always be empty

[n3tfl0w]

I had the above issue where $payload would always be null.

Now, I just know just enough php to get myself into trouble but I was able to resolve it like so:

  $data = $_REQUEST["payload"];           
  $unescaped_data = stripslashes($data);
  $payload = json_decode($unescaped_data);

Obviously I could be opening up all kinds of issues but just wanted to make this visible.

[adamfratino]

I'm having a similar issue. Draft webhook is returning an empty file simply named ".md".

e: forgot to mention that your solution worked perfect for me, thanks!