I need to post xml to a webpage to get a result. But I'm not allowed to enter the XML POST data, because it contains < and >.
Is there a way around this?
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Hi, does it work, when you encode the special characters as < for < and > for >?
Nov, 2010 - Permalink
I'll try to supply more info, the sensor I'm trying to configure is a HTTP sensor in PRTG.
I'm trying to access a webpage called http:/some.link/xmllink.asp I need to either POST or GET xml data to it in this form. In simplified form:
XMLDATA=<?xml version="1.0"?><OadBookingRequest>Data</OadBookingRequest>
I've tried using < and >. I've also tried to use %3c and %3e.
The error message I get is:
The validation of the data provided failed due to the following:
Postdata: Character sequences ('<...>') which can potentially form a tag are not allowed here
Is there perhaps some DontBlamePRTG registry setting, so I can use < and > in my Postdata?
Nov, 2010 - Permalink
To answer my own question. I also escaped all spaces.. so %3c, %3e en %20 for the spaces. And that worked with the GET.-
Nov, 2010 - Permalink
Hello,
could you please drop a few more details? Are you referring to HTTP Sensors in PRTG? To the PRTG API?
Best Regards.
Nov, 2010 - Permalink