This is the closest question (no answer) I have found: https://community.nintex.com/t5/Nintex-for-SharePoint-Forum/Can-Nintex-Workflow-using-Web-Request-Action-POST-a-multipart/m-p/38532
I need to upload a file to a web service using the JSON action. The POST REST call requires multipart/form-data. I am not sure how to do this or whether it is possible with the JSON action.