diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/HTML/Scrubber.pm b/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/HTML/Scrubber.pm
index 8479a68..cb90681 100644
--- a/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/HTML/Scrubber.pm
+++ b/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/HTML/Scrubber.pm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ sub setup {
     return $c->maybe::next::method(@_);
 }
 
-sub prepare_parameters {
+sub execute {
     my $c = shift;
 
     $c->maybe::next::method(@_);
@@ -47,33 +47,113 @@ sub prepare_parameters {
 sub html_scrub {
     my ($c, $conf) = @_;
 
-    param:
-    for my $param (keys %{ $c->request->{parameters} }) {
-        #while (my ($param, $value) = each %{ $c->request->{parameters} }) {
-        my $value = \$c->request->{parameters}{$param};
-        if (ref $$value && ref $$value ne 'ARRAY') {
-            next param;
+    # If there's body_data - for e.g. a POSTed JSON body that was decoded -
+    # then we need to walk through it, scrubbing as appropriate
+    if (my $body_data = $c->request->body_data) {
+	$c->_scrub_recurse($conf, $c->request->body_data);
+    }
+
+    # And if Catalyst::Controller::REST is in use so we have $req->data,
+    # then scrub that too
+    if ($c->request->can('data')) {
+        my $data = $c->request->data;
+        if ($data) {
+            $c->_scrub_recurse($conf, $c->request->data);
         }
+    }
+
+    # Normal query/POST body parameters:
+    $c->_scrub_recurse($conf, $c->request->parameters);
+
+}
 
-        # If we only want to operate on certain params, do that checking
-        # now...
-        if ($conf && $conf->{ignore_params}) {
-            my $ignore_params = $c->config->{scrubber}{ignore_params};
-            if (ref $ignore_params ne 'ARRAY') {
-                $ignore_params = [ $ignore_params ];
+# Recursively scrub param values...
+sub _scrub_recurse {
+    my ($c, $conf, $data) = @_;
+
+    # If the thing we've got is a hashref, walk over its keys, checking
+    # whether we should ignore, otherwise, do the needful
+    if (ref $data eq 'HASH') {
+        for my $key (keys %$data) {
+            if (!$c->_should_scrub_param($conf, $key)) {
+                next;
+            }
+
+            # OK, it's fine to fettle with this key - if its value is
+            # a ref, recurse, otherwise, scrub
+            if (my $ref = ref $data->{$key}) {
+                $c->_scrub_recurse($conf, $data->{$key});
+            } else {
+                # Alright, non-ref value, so scrub it
+                # FIXME why did we have to have this ref-ref handling fun?
+                #$_ = $c->_scrubber->scrub($_) for (ref($$value) ? @{$$value} : $$value);
+                $data->{$key} = $c->_scrubber->scrub($data->{$key});
             }
-            for my $ignore_param (@$ignore_params) {
-                if (ref $ignore_param eq 'Regexp') {
-                    next param if $param =~ $ignore_param;
-                } else {
-                    next param if $param eq $ignore_param;
-                }
+        }
+    } elsif (ref $data eq 'ARRAY') {
+        # Simple - scrub all the values
+        $_ = $c->_scrubber->scrub($_) for @$data;
+        for (@$data) {
+            if (ref $_) {
+                $c->_scrub_recurse($conf, $_);
+            } else {
+                $_ = $c->_scrubber->scrub($_);
             }
-        } 
+        }
+    } elsif (ref $data eq 'CODE') {
+        $c->log->debug("Can't scrub a coderef!");
+    } else {
+        # This shouldn't happen, as we should always start with a ref,
+        # and non-ref hash/array values should have been handled above.
+        $c->log->debug("Non-ref to scrub - should this happen?");
+    }
+}
 
-        # If we're still here, we want to scrub this param's value.
-        $_ = $c->_scrubber->scrub($_) for (ref($$value) ? @{$$value} : $$value);
+sub _should_scrub_param {
+    my ($c, $conf, $param) = @_;
+    # If we only want to operate on certain params, do that checking
+    # now...
+    if ($conf && $conf->{ignore_params}) {
+        my $ignore_params = $c->config->{scrubber}{ignore_params};
+        if (ref $ignore_params ne 'ARRAY') {
+            $ignore_params = [ $ignore_params ];
+        }
+        for my $ignore_param (@$ignore_params) {
+            if (ref $ignore_param eq 'Regexp') {
+                return if $param =~ $ignore_param;
+            } else {
+                return if $param eq $ignore_param;
+            }
+        }
     }
+
+    # If we've not bailed above, we didn't match any ignore_params
+    # entries, or didn't have any, so we do want to scrub
+    return 1; 
+}
+
+
+# Incredibly nasty monkey-patch to rewind filehandle before parsing - see
+# https://github.com/perl-catalyst/catalyst-runtime/pull/186
+# First, get the default handlers hashref:
+my $default_data_handlers = Catalyst->default_data_handlers();
+
+# Wrap the coderef for application/json in one that rewinds the filehandle
+# first:
+my $orig_json_handler = $default_data_handlers->{'application/json'};
+$default_data_handlers->{'application/json'} = sub {
+    $_[0]->seek(0,0); # rewind $fh arg
+    $orig_json_handler->(@_);
+};
+
+
+{
+    # and now replace the original default_data_handlers() with a version that
+    # returns our modified handlers
+    no warnings 'redefine';
+    *Catalyst::default_data_handlers = sub {
+        return $default_data_handlers;
+    };
 }
 
 __PACKAGE__->meta->make_immutable;
@@ -124,9 +204,11 @@ See SYNOPSIS for how to configure the plugin, both with its own configuration
 passing on any options from L<HTML::Scrubber> to control exactly what
 scrubbing happens.
 
-=item prepare_parameters
+=item dispatch
 
-Sanitize HTML tags in all parameters (unless `ignore_params` exempts them).
+Sanitize HTML tags in all parameters (unless `ignore_params` exempts them) -
+this includes normal POST params, and serialised data (e.g. a POSTed JSON body)
+accessed via `$c->req->body_data` or `$c->req->data`.
 
 =back
 
diff --git a/t/00_compile.t b/t/00_compile.t
index 282d2b1..e62167c 100644
--- a/t/00_compile.t
+++ b/t/00_compile.t
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 use strict;
 use Test::More tests => 1;
 
-BEGIN { use_ok 'Catalyst::Plugin::HTML::Scrubber' }
+BEGIN { use Catalyst; use_ok 'Catalyst::Plugin::HTML::Scrubber' }
diff --git a/t/03_params.t b/t/03_params.t
index af944ce..b7ab603 100644
--- a/t/03_params.t
+++ b/t/03_params.t
@@ -12,26 +12,93 @@ use Test::More;
 {
     my $req = GET('/');
     my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
     is($res->content, 'index', 'content ok');
 }
 {
     my $req = POST('/', [foo => 'bar']);
     my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($c->req->param('foo'), 'bar', 'parameter ok');
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is($c->req->param('foo'), 'bar', 'Normal POST body param, nothing to strip, left alone');
 }
 {
     my $req = POST('/', [foo => 'bar<script>alert("0");</script>']);
     my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($c->req->param('foo'), 'bar');
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is($c->req->param('foo'), 'bar', 'XSS stripped from normal POST body param');
 }
 {
+    # we allow <b> in the test app config so this should not be stripped
     my $req = POST('/', [foo => '<b>bar</b>']);
     my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($c->req->param('foo'), '<b>bar</b>', 'parameter ok');
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is($c->req->param('foo'), '<b>bar</b>', 'Allowed tag not stripped');
+}
+{
+    diag "HTML left alone in ignored field - by regex match";
+    my $value = '<h1>Bar</h1><p>Foo</p>';
+    my $req = POST('/', [foo_html => $value]);
+    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is(
+        $c->req->param('foo_html'),
+        $value,
+        'HTML left alone in ignored (by regex) field',
+    );
+}
+{
+    diag "HTML left alone in ignored field - by name";
+    my $value = '<h1>Bar</h1><p>Foo</p>';
+    my $req = POST('/', [ignored_param => $value]);
+    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is(
+        $c->req->param('ignored_param'),
+        $value,
+        'HTML left alone in ignored (by name) field',
+    );
+}
+
+{
+    # Test that data in a JSON body POSTed gets scrubbed too
+    my $json_body = <<JSON;
+{
+    "foo": "Top-level <img src=foo.jpg title=fun>", 
+    "baz":{
+        "one":"Second-level <img src=test.jpg>"
+    },
+    "arr": [ 
+        "one test <img src=arrtest1.jpg>",
+        "two <script>window.alert('XSS!');</script>"
+    ],
+    "some_html": "Leave <b>this</b> alone: <img src=allowed.gif>"
+}
+JSON
+    my $req = POST('/', 
+        Content_Type => 'application/json', Content => $json_body
+    );
+    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is(
+        $c->req->body_data->{foo}, 
+        'Top-level ', # note trailing space where img was removed
+        'Top level body param scrubbed',
+    );
+    is(
+        $c->req->body_data->{baz}{one},
+        'Second-level ',
+        'Second level body param scrubbed',
+    );
+    is(
+        $c->req->body_data->{arr}[0],
+        'one test ',
+        'Second level array contents scrubbbed',
+    );
+    is(
+        $c->req->body_data->{some_html},
+        'Leave <b>this</b> alone: <img src=allowed.gif>',
+        'Body data param matching ignore_params left alone',
+    );
 }
 
 done_testing();
diff --git a/t/05_ignore_params.t b/t/05_ignore_params.t
deleted file mode 100644
index b28061f..0000000
--- a/t/05_ignore_params.t
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-use strict;
-use warnings;
-
-use FindBin qw($Bin);
-use lib "$Bin/lib";
-
-use Catalyst::Test 'MyApp05';
-use HTTP::Request::Common;
-use HTTP::Status;
-use Test::More;
-
-{
-    diag "Simple request with no params";
-    my $req = GET('/');
-    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($res->content, 'index', 'content ok');
-}
-{
-    diag "Request wth one param, nothing to strip";
-    my $req = POST('/', [foo => 'bar']);
-    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($c->req->param('foo'), 'bar', 'parameter ok');
-}
-{
-    diag "Request with XSS attempt gets stripped";
-    my $req = POST('/', [foo => 'bar<script>alert("0");</script>']);
-    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($c->req->param('foo'), 'bar', 'XSS was stripped');
-}
-{
-    diag "HTML left alone in ignored field - by regex match";
-    my $value = '<h1>Bar</h1><p>Foo</p>';
-    my $req = POST('/', [foo_html => $value]);
-    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($c->req->param('foo_html'), $value, 'HTML left alone in ignored field');
-}
-{
-    diag "HTML left alone in ignored field - by name";
-    my $value = '<h1>Bar</h1><p>Foo</p>';
-    my $req = POST('/', [ignored_param => $value]);
-    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
-    ok($res->code == RC_OK, 'response ok');
-    is($c->req->param('ignored_param'), $value, 'HTML left alone in ignored field');
-}
-
-
-
-done_testing();
-
diff --git a/t/05_rest.t b/t/05_rest.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e680a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/05_rest.t
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use FindBin qw($Bin);
+use lib "$Bin/lib";
+
+use Test::More;
+
+
+eval 'use Catalyst::Controller::REST';
+plan skip_all => 'Catalyst::Controller::REST not available, skip REST tests' if $@;
+
+use Catalyst::Test 'MyApp05';
+use HTTP::Request::Common;
+use HTTP::Status;
+
+{
+    # Test that data in a JSON body POSTed gets scrubbed too
+    my $json_body = <<JSON;
+{
+    "foo": "Top-level <img src=foo.jpg title=fun>", 
+    "baz":{
+        "one":"Second-level <img src=test.jpg>"
+    },
+    "arr": [ 
+        "one test <img src=arrtest1.jpg>",
+        "two <script>window.alert('XSS!');</script>"
+    ],
+    "some_html": "Leave <b>this</b> alone: <img src=allowed.gif>"
+}
+JSON
+    my $req = POST('/foo', 
+        Content_Type => 'application/json', Content => $json_body
+    );
+    my ($res, $c) = ctx_request($req);
+    is($res->code, RC_OK, 'response ok');
+    is(
+        $c->req->data->{foo}, 
+        'Top-level ', # note trailing space where img was removed
+        'Top level body param scrubbed',
+    );
+    is(
+        $c->req->data->{baz}{one},
+        'Second-level ',
+        'Second level body param scrubbed',
+    );
+    is(
+        $c->req->data->{arr}[0],
+        'one test ',
+        'Second level array contents scrubbbed',
+    );
+    is(
+        $c->req->data->{some_html},
+        'Leave <b>this</b> alone: <img src=allowed.gif>',
+        'Body data param matching ignore_params left alone',
+    );
+}
+
+done_testing();
+
diff --git a/t/lib/MyApp03.pm b/t/lib/MyApp03.pm
index 5ba1683..615f94a 100644
--- a/t/lib/MyApp03.pm
+++ b/t/lib/MyApp03.pm
@@ -9,8 +9,17 @@ extends 'Catalyst';
 
 __PACKAGE__->config(
     name     => 'MyApp03',
-    scrubber => [allow => [qw/br hr b/],]
+    scrubber => {
 
+        auto => 1,
+
+        ignore_params => [ qr/_html$/, 'ignored_param' ],
+
+        # params for HTML::Scrubber
+        params => [
+            allow => [qw/br hr b/],
+        ],
+    }
 );
 __PACKAGE__->setup();
 
diff --git a/t/lib/MyApp05.pm b/t/lib/MyApp05.pm
index ffac01c..3131524 100644
--- a/t/lib/MyApp05.pm
+++ b/t/lib/MyApp05.pm
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@ extends 'Catalyst';
 __PACKAGE__->config(
     name     => 'MyApp03',
     scrubber => {
-        ignore_params => [
-            qr/_html$/,
-            'ignored_param',
+
+        auto => 1,
+
+        ignore_params => [ qr/_html$/, 'ignored_param' ],
+
+        # params for HTML::Scrubber
+        params => [
+            allow => [qw/br hr b/],
         ],
-    },
+    }
 );
-__PACKAGE__->setup();
 
+
+
+__PACKAGE__->setup();
 1;
 
diff --git a/t/lib/MyApp05/Controller/Root.pm b/t/lib/MyApp05/Controller/Root.pm
index 2a1feeb..937f72c 100644
--- a/t/lib/MyApp05/Controller/Root.pm
+++ b/t/lib/MyApp05/Controller/Root.pm
@@ -3,15 +3,30 @@ package MyApp05::Controller::Root;
 use Moose;
 use namespace::autoclean;
 
-BEGIN { extends 'Catalyst::Controller'; }
+BEGIN { extends 'Catalyst::Controller::REST' }
 
-__PACKAGE__->config(namespace => '');
+__PACKAGE__->config(
+    namespace => '',
+);
 
-sub index : Path : Args(0) {
+# default to avoid "No default action defined"
+sub foo : Path : ActionClass('REST') { }
+
+sub foo_GET  {
     my ($self, $c) = @_;
     
     $c->res->body('index');
 }
 
+sub foo_POST {
+    my ($self, $c) = @_;
+    $c->res->body('POST received');
+}
+
+sub index {
+    my ($self, $c) = @_;
+    $c->res->body("DEFAULT");
+}
+
 1;