else
# code if not found
echo "$i_topic NOT found."
- curl -X POST -H "content-type: application/json" --data "Empty post to create topic" http://$dmaap_mr_host:$dmaap_mr_port/events/$i_topic
+ curl -X POST -H "content-type: application/json" --data '{"event":"create topic"}' http://$dmaap_mr_host:$dmaap_mr_port/events/$i_topic
fi
done