diff --git a/lib/servicerouter.js b/lib/servicerouter.js
index f44b7a4..ae4a219 100644
--- a/lib/servicerouter.js
+++ b/lib/servicerouter.js
@@ -779,7 +779,16 @@ class ServiceRouter {
       headers: Object.assign({}, request.headers)
     };
 
-    message.body = Utils.safeJSONParse(body) || {};
+    if (request.headers['content-type'] === 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded') {
+      message.headers['content-type'] = 'application/json';
+      try {
+        message.body = querystring.parse(body.toString());
+      } catch (e) {
+        message.body = {};
+      }
+    } else {
+      message.body = Utils.safeJSONParse(body) || {};
+    }
 
     if (request.headers['authorization']) {
       message.authorization = request.headers['authorization'];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f99667f..221e3bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hydra-router",
-  "version": "1.6.20",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "description": "A service which routes requests to hydra-based microservices",
   "author": {
     "name": "Carlos Justiniano",