Not sure how to use field with type "bytes"

[rahelbeloch]

I am sending requests using a protobuf message which has a field with type bytes - specifically image bytes. I convert the image to bytes using a Python script and get the following output:

\xff\xd8\xff\xe0\x00\x10JFIF[...]

This, I then input to the bytes field in Protoman:

I would expect that exactly the same \xff\xd8\xff\xe0\x00\x10JFIF is transferred to the server, but what I get at the server side is:

\xc5\xf7\xf1w\xcc_\x7f\x17\xb4\xc7M1\xd7BE

I assume this has to do with the representation the data is in, I am inputting a byte string. What does the byte type actually expect?

[jaosn60810]

I encountered a similar issue when sending image bytes using protobuf. I resolved it by converting the image into a base64 string before sending it. This approach worked for me, and it might solve your problem as well.