diff --git a/cloud-tasks/README.md b/cloud-tasks/README.md
index efe1ccf436..e949dad8a7 100644
--- a/cloud-tasks/README.md
+++ b/cloud-tasks/README.md
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ __Usage:__
 
 [shell_img]: https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png
 [shell_link]: https://console.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/open?git_repo=https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-tasks&page=editor&open_in_editor=samples/README.md
-[product-docs]: https://cloud.google.com/tasks/docs/
\ No newline at end of file
+[product-docs]: https://cloud.google.com/tasks/docs/
diff --git a/cloud-tasks/createHttpTask.js b/cloud-tasks/createHttpTask.js
index d4700aaa59..39aae9ae33 100644
--- a/cloud-tasks/createHttpTask.js
+++ b/cloud-tasks/createHttpTask.js
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ async function createHttpTask(
 
   // TODO(developer): Uncomment these lines and replace with your values.
   // const project = 'my-project-id';
-  // const queue = 'my-appengine-queue';
+  // const queue = 'my-queue';
   // const location = 'us-central1';
-  // const url = 'https://<project-id>.appspot.com/log_payload'
-  // const options = {payload: 'hello'};
+  // const url = 'https://example.com/taskhandler'
+  // const payload = 'hello';
 
   // Construct the fully qualified queue name.
   const parent = client.queuePath(project, location, queue);
diff --git a/cloud-tasks/createHttpTaskWithToken.js b/cloud-tasks/createHttpTaskWithToken.js
index f86ec24fd1..baacd830cd 100644
--- a/cloud-tasks/createHttpTaskWithToken.js
+++ b/cloud-tasks/createHttpTaskWithToken.js
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ async function createHttpTaskWithToken(
 
   // TODO(developer): Uncomment these lines and replace with your values.
   // const project = 'my-project-id';
-  // const queue = 'my-appengine-queue';
+  // const queue = 'my-queue';
   // const location = 'us-central1';
-  // const url = 'https://<project-id>.appspot.com/log_payload'
+  // const url = 'https://example.com/taskhandler'
   // const email = 'client@<project-id>.iam.gserviceaccount.com'
-  // const options = {payload: 'hello'};
+  // const payload = 'hello';
 
   // Construct the fully qualified queue name.
   const parent = client.queuePath(project, location, queue);
diff --git a/cloud-tasks/createTask.js b/cloud-tasks/createTask.js
index 416c863398..3c709f1bcf 100644
--- a/cloud-tasks/createTask.js
+++ b/cloud-tasks/createTask.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ async function createTask(project, location, queue, payload, inSeconds) {
   // const project = 'my-project-id';
   // const queue = 'my-appengine-queue';
   // const location = 'us-central1';
-  // const options = {payload: 'hello'};
+  // const payload = 'hello';
+  // const inSeconds = 30;
 
   // Construct the fully qualified queue name.
   const parent = client.queuePath(project, location, queue);
diff --git a/cloud-tasks/quickstart.js b/cloud-tasks/quickstart.js
index 4c01c6ca3e..531abbd8b5 100644
--- a/cloud-tasks/quickstart.js
+++ b/cloud-tasks/quickstart.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async function createTask(project, location, queue, payload, inSeconds) {
   // const project = 'my-project-id';
   // const queue = 'my-appengine-queue';
   // const location = 'us-central1';
-  // const options = {payload: 'hello'};
+  // const payload = 'hello';
 
   // Construct the fully qualified queue name.
   const parent = client.queuePath(project, location, queue);
diff --git a/cloud-tasks/server.js b/cloud-tasks/server.js
index 5812013a48..871d448cb4 100644
--- a/cloud-tasks/server.js
+++ b/cloud-tasks/server.js
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ const express = require('express');
 const app = express();
 app.enable('trust proxy');
 
-app.use(bodyParser.raw());
-app.use(bodyParser.json());
-app.use(bodyParser.text());
+// By default, the Content-Type header of the Task request is set to "application/octet-stream"
+// see https://cloud.google.com/tasks/docs/reference/rest/v2beta3/projects.locations.queues.tasks#AppEngineHttpRequest
+app.use(bodyParser.raw({type: 'application/octet-stream'}));
 
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
   // Basic index to verify app is serving