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I am trying to upload a file to the server and after the completion of upload, I'm supposed to get a JSON response.
I can see the data when I use the completion block
uploaderSession.dataTask(with: request, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) in
print("\(NSString(data: data!, encoding: 4))")
}).resume()
I need the same data but using the custom delegates
let session = URLSession(configuration: configuration, delegate: self, delegateQueue: nil)
session.dataTask(with: request).resume()
I implemented
func urlSession(_ session: URLSession, dataTask: URLSessionDataTask, didReceive data: Data)
but didReceiveData is not called.
Please suggest what can be done to get the JSON data at the end of completion of file upload
Thanks in advance

ok so got the answer just posting cause it can help somebody
we have to call
completionHandler(URLSession.ResponseDisposition.allow)
in
func urlSession(_ session: URLSession, dataTask: URLSessionDataTask, didReceive response: URLResponse, completionHandler: #escaping (URLSession.ResponseDisposition) -> Void)

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