gistfile1.swift

func postArrayToUrl(urlToRequest: String, params: NSMutableDictionary) -> AnyObject {
        var url: NSURL = NSURL(string: urlToRequest)!
        var request = NSMutableURLRequest(URL: url)
        var response: NSURLResponse?
        var error: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer <NSError?> = nil
        request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
        request.HTTPBody = NSJSONSerialization.dataWithJSONObject(params, options: nil, error: error)
        request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
        var test = NSURLConnection.sendSynchronousRequest(request, returningResponse: &response, error: error)
        var resp:AnyObject = NSJSONSerialization.JSONObjectWithData(test!, options: NSJSONReadingOptions.MutableContainers, error: error)! as AnyObject
        return resp
    }