Apigee "console" not sending array parameters correctly. Null values obtained

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Array parameters are not reaching api end.

1) Step 1:

Call REST URL:

JSON inout:

{

"numbers":["2008909876","2008909875"]

}

2)Step 2:

In SOAP Payload, shown as:

<tns:AddNumbers>
         <numbers>2008909876</numbers>
         <tns:numbers>2008909875</numbers>
</tns:AddNumbers>

3) Step 3: When array numbers length is printed on api side, it gives array itself as null

Array parameter values not passed