    # File lib/chef/rest.rb, line 244
        def api_request(method, url, headers={}, data=false)
          json_body = data ? Chef::JSONCompat.to_json(data) : nil
          # Force encoding to binary to fix SSL related EOFErrors
          # cf. http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/CHEF-2363
          # http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/5233
          json_body.force_encoding(Encoding::BINARY) if json_body.respond_to?(:force_encoding)
          raw_http_request(method, url, headers, json_body)
        end