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## BodyParser interface

Interface to be implemented by body parser extensions

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export interface BodyParser 
```

## Properties

|  Property | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [name](./rest.bodyparser.name.md) | <code>string &#124; symbol</code> | Name of the parser |

## Methods

|  Method | Description |
|  --- | --- |
|  [parse(request)](./rest.bodyparser.parse.md) | Parse the request body |
|  [supports(mediaType)](./rest.bodyparser.supports.md) | Indicate if the given media type is supported |