/*
To get the raw body on your loopback application modify the parse middleware step and add the following.
This way you don't need to have a custom root setup.

*/

 {
  "parse": {
    "body-parser#raw": {
      "methods": [
        "POST"
      ],
      "params": {
        "type": "application/json"
      },
      "paths": [
        "path1 goes here",
        "another path here"
      ]
    },
    "body-parser#json": {},
    "body-parser#urlencoded": {
      "params": {
        "extended": true
      }
    }
  }
  }