Encode a string for sending with HTTP request?

Question

I am on Javascript/Node.js and when I'm making a HTTP request with this query parameter:

?key="https://me.yahoo.com/a/xt4hQ7QYssA8hymJKv8MeVQQKGhq_1jwvas-#a6e6f"

I get an error because it shops of everything after:

?key="https://me.yahoo.com/a/xt4hQ7QYssA8hymJKv8MeVQQKGhq_1jwvas-

I wonder how I can encode this string so it doesn't chop it off?

Engaging

Answer 1

I'm assuming that the hash (#) at the end of your URL is actually part of the query argument. The problem is that Node.js is treating it as the hash of your overall URL, which plays no role in HTTP requests. Thus, you'll need to properly encode the query string.

A structured API function like querystring.stringify is probably best.

var query = querystring.stringify({
  key: '"https://me.yahoo.com/a/xt4hQ7QYssA8hymJKv8MeVQQKGhq_1jwvas-#a6e6f"'
});

Install

Perhaps you could try: ?key="me.yahoo.com/a/xt4hQ7QYssA8hymJKv8MeVQQKGhq_1jwvas-" + encodeURIComponent("#a6e6f"); ? – Bouncer

Kevin Gurney: Actually that worked great! What is the difference between encodeURI and encodeURIComponent? – Engaging

Just read about an explanation: #76480 :) You should put your comment as an answer so I can make it to the accepted one. – Engaging

Maybe it's just me but I think it's a fragile solution to selectively encode only a part of your query parameter... – Install

Answer 2

urlencode it.

in Javascript: escape(string)

Alfredoalfresco

escape doesn't exist on NodeJS. In client-side Javascript it's deprecated because it doesn't work with non-ASCII characters. Use encodeURI and encodeURIComponent instead. – Ban

Answer 3

Use encodeURIComponent as Husky mentioned in his comment.

?key=encodeURIComponent(https://me.yahoo.com/a/xt4hQ7QYssA8hymJKv8MeVQQKGhq_1jwvas-#a6e6f)

Susurrous