diff --git a/examples/api-routes/api/test.post.ts b/examples/api-routes/api/test.post.ts
index 710f745b69..04bdd4d4a9 100644
--- a/examples/api-routes/api/test.post.ts
+++ b/examples/api-routes/api/test.post.ts
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-export default defineEventHandler(() => "Test post handler");
+export default defineEventHandler(async () => {
+  const body = await readBody(event);
+  return {
+    message: "Test post handler",
+    body,
+  };
+});