diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 007d54e8..01633734 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'curly': 2,
     'eqeqeq': 2,
     'max-depth': 2,
-    'max-statements': [2, 20],
+    'max-statements': [2, 22],
     'new-cap': 2,
     'no-caller': 2,
     'no-cond-assign': 2,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30b354a9..2f47bc50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ client.post(path, params, callback);
 client.stream(path, params, callback);
 ```
 
+When the `post` convenience method is used to submit a JSON body, the `params` object must be structured as follows:
+
+```javascript
+{
+  json_body: {
+    // JavaSctript object to be submitted as JSON body
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## REST API
 
 You simply need to pass the endpoint and parameters to one of convenience methods.  Take a look at the [documentation site](https://dev.twitter.com/rest/public) to reference available endpoints.
@@ -113,6 +123,28 @@ client.post('statuses/update', {status: 'I Love Twitter'},  function(error, twee
   console.log(response);  // Raw response object.
 });
 ```
+Example of POST with JSON body (new [direct_messages/events/new](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/direct-messages/sending-and-receiving/api-reference/new-event) API):
+
+```javascript
+let params = {
+  json_body: {
+    event: {
+      type: 'message_create',
+      message_create: {
+        target: { recipient_id: '1234567890' },
+        message_data: { text: 'Hi there!' }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+client.post('direct_messages/events/new', params, (error, result, response) => {
+  if (error) throw error;
+  console.log(result);  // Newly created event object.
+  console.log(response);  // Raw response object.
+});
+```
+
 
 ### Promises
 
diff --git a/lib/twitter.js b/lib/twitter.js
index 1dbf3e27..674c105f 100644
--- a/lib/twitter.js
+++ b/lib/twitter.js
@@ -132,14 +132,18 @@ Twitter.prototype.__request = function(method, path, params, callback) {
     options.qs = params;
   }
 
-  // Pass form data if post
+  // Pass form data (or JSON boy if specified) if post
   if (method === 'post') {
-    var formKey = 'form';
-
-    if (typeof params.media !== 'undefined') {
-      formKey = 'formData';
+    if(params.json_body){
+      options.json = params.json_body;
+    }
+    else{
+      var formKey = 'form';
+      if (typeof params.media !== 'undefined') {
+        formKey = 'formData';
+      }
+      options[formKey] = params;
     }
-    options[formKey] = params;
   }
 
   // Promisified version
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ Twitter.prototype.__request = function(method, path, params, callback) {
           if (data === '') {
             data = {};
           }
-          else {
+          else if (typeof data === 'string') {
             data = JSON.parse(data);
           }
         }
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ Twitter.prototype.__request = function(method, path, params, callback) {
       if (data === '') {
         data = {};
       }
-      else {
+      else if(typeof data === 'string'){
         data = JSON.parse(data);
       }
     }