<?php

// This is how you *DO NOT* do a fucking "REST" api...  Serious-fucking-ly...

// This works when serialized and sent
$data = array(
    'user_auth' => array(
        'user_name' => $user,
        'password' => md5($pass),
        'version' => '.01',
    ),
    'application_name' => 'MyAwesomeApp',
    'name_value_list' => array(),
);

// This doesn't work when serialized and sent
$data = array(
    'application_name' => 'MyAwesomeApp',
    'name_value_list' => array(),
    'user_auth' => array(
        'password' => md5($pass),
        'user_name' => $user,
        'version' => '.01',
    ),
);