function postHandler()
{
    if (isset($_GET['updateId'])) {
        //Hack for PUT
        putHandler($_GET['updateId']);
    } elseif (isset($_POST['firstname']) && isset($_POST['lastname'])) {
        $firstname = $_POST['firstname'];
        $lastname = $_POST['lastname'];
        $query = "INSERT INTO authors(firstname, lastname) VALUES ('{$firstname}', '{$lastname}')";
        $result = $mysqli->query($query) or die($mysqli->error . __LINE__);
        $result = $mysqli->affected_rows;
        echo $json_response = json_encode($result);
    } else {
        die("Body must contain firstname and lastname");
    }
}
function postHandler()
{
    if (isset($_GET['updateId'])) {
        //Hack for PUT
        putHandler($_GET['updateId']);
    } elseif (isset($_POST['title']) && isset($_POST['story']) && isset($_POST['authorId']) && isset($_POST['date'])) {
        $title = $_POST['title'];
        $story = $_POST['story'];
        $authorId = $_POST['authorId'];
        $date = $_POST['date'];
        $query = "INSERT INTO news(title, story, authorId, date) VALUES ('{$title}', '{$story}', '{$authorId}', '{$date}')";
        $result = $mysqli->query($query) or die($mysqli->error . __LINE__);
        $result = $mysqli->affected_rows;
        echo $json_response = json_encode($result);
    } else {
        die("Body must contain title, story, auhtorId and date");
    }
}