[GH-ISSUE #1098] Character '%' is not accepted on query parameter value #382

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opened 2026-03-16 14:58:59 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-16 14:58:59 +03:00

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Originally created by @blikblum on GitHub (Aug 19, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/1098

Describe the bug
Adding a query parameter with character '%' gives an error "URIError: malformed URI sequence"

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to Request URL and add any valid URL (e.g. http://localhost/people)
Click on Parameters > Add new
Add a parameter with 'name' as name and value as 'ELIAS%'
Click send

Expected behavior
A request should be sent with the query param value encoded: e.g: http://localhost/people?name=ELIAS%25

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OS: Windows10
Browser Firefox
Version 79

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Originally created by @blikblum on GitHub (Aug 19, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/1098 **Describe the bug** Adding a query parameter with character '%' gives an error "URIError: malformed URI sequence" **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to Request URL and add any valid URL (e.g. http://localhost/people) 2. Click on Parameters > Add new 3. Add a parameter with 'name' as name and value as 'ELIAS%' 4. Click send **Expected behavior** A request should be sent with the query param value encoded: e.g: http://localhost/people?name=ELIAS%25 **Screenshots** -- **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Windows10 - Browser Firefox - Version 79 **Smartphone (please complete the following information):** -- **Additional context** Add any other context about the problem here.

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2026-03-16 14:58:59 +03:00

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2026-03-16 14:59:15 +03:00

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 20, 2020):

Must be an issue with encodeURIComponent(). Will look into it ASAP.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 20, 2020): Must be an issue with `encodeURIComponent()`. Will look into it ASAP.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 14:59:20 +03:00

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 20, 2020):

This issue seems to be quite weird. I just tested this on my phone's browser and it is working as expected.

@blikblum can try to replicate this from your phone's browser?

EDIT: Nevermind. Fixed it. 👍

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 20, 2020): This issue seems to be quite weird. I just tested this on my phone's browser and it is working as expected. @blikblum can try to replicate this from your phone's browser? EDIT: Nevermind. Fixed it. 👍

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-17 00:17:18 +03:00

[PR #382] [MERGED] Added Turkish Language Support #2596

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-17 00:17:18 +03:00

[PR #383] [MERGED] i18n #2598