I am trying to use Axios to perform a post to a local couchdb database.

const options = {
            headers: {
                'Content-type': 'multipart/form-data',
                Referer: "http://localhost:5984",
                Accept: "application/json"
            }
        }
try{
            const response = await axios.get("http://Username:Password@localhost:5984/users/" + user.Name + "/")
            rev = response.data._rev
            console.log("Fresh _rev acquired.\n\n")
        }catch{
            console.log("An error occured")
        }
        try{ 
            var response = await axios.post('http://Username:Password@localhost:5984/users/' + user.Name + '/?_rev="' + rev + '"', user, options)
            console.log("posted\n\n")
        }catch(error){
            console.log("post failed\n", error)
        }

This produces an error message. "Request failed with status code 500" The data line of the error message is: data: { error: 'case_clause', reason: 'undefined', ref: 2200284843 } After researching the problem I believe the error is caused by axios using multipart/form-data rather than application/json, but when I change that I get errors stating that the content type must be multipart/form-data. I have found a work around for using the post method by using a get, then deleting the document in the database and finally using a put to make a new document. It is just really bothering me that after a few days of trying to understand the issues I been having with this post method that I am still empty handed. If you have anything that may help, I would greatly appreciate it.