How to send a JSON object with jQuery

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
  var data = {
    "name": "Neugebauer",
    "prename": "Benny",
    "age": 24,	
    "likes": [],        
    "device": "Laptop"
  };
 
  jQuery(document).ready(function($){
    $.ajax({
      type: "POST",
      url: "https://www.bennyn.de/rest-service/something",
      data: typeof data == "string" ? data : JSON.stringify(data || {}),
      dataType: "json",
      contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
      success: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){
        console.log('OK:' + data);
      },
      error: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){ 
        console.log('ERROR:' + data);
      }
    });
  });      
</script>

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> var data = { "name": "Neugebauer", "prename": "Benny", "age": 24, "likes": [], "device": "Laptop" }; jQuery(document).ready(function($){ $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "https://www.bennyn.de/rest-service/something", data: typeof data == "string" ? data : JSON.stringify(data || {}), dataType: "json", contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8", success: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){ console.log('OK:' + data); }, error: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){ console.log('ERROR:' + data); } }); }); </script>