@RequestMapping( method = RequestMethod.POST, value = "/addTrip", produces = {MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN_VALUE}, consumes = {MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE, MediaType.APPLICATION_XML_VALUE} /*headers = "accept=application/json, application/xml"*/ ) public @ResponseBody String addTrip(@RequestBody Trip trip) { System.out.println(trip.getFirstName()); System.out.println("inside addtrip method"); tripService.add(trip); return "Trip successfully added in database"; }