diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0eef7cd..05ecfd1 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ const eth = new Eth(provider);
 
 var express = require('express'),
     cors = require('cors'),
-    app = express();
+    app = express(),
+    bodyParser = require('body-parser'),
+    jsonParser = bodyParser.json();
 
+app.use(jsonParser);
 app.use(cors());
 
 // Receive a POST request at the address specified by an env. var.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a0e4e6..c1ba9e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
+    "body-parser": "^1.17.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.1",
     "ethjs-provider-signer": "^0.1.4",
     "ethjs-query": "^0.2.4",