WHY is the Rest Message URL being truncated?

[lonesoac01]

Hello all,

    I am able to use the below code in a lower Dev environment just fine.  I move the code up to an IT environment, and I am seeing the StringParameter being contatenated to: https://dingdongs.net/v1/cb_link  Please note, that I was originally using the "setStringparameterNoEscape" and the same thing is happening.  I commented out both "setStringParameter" and "setStringparameterNoEscape" and ServiceNow did not use any URL at all, which was expected.  So, I know that my code is using this string value, there is just something I am missing.

var r = new sn_ws.RESTMessageV2('qualtrics', 'POST');
//gs.log(body,"REST API TESTING"); // Testing purpose need to comment this line
r.setStringParameterNoEscape('interactionRecord', body);
var qualtricsURL = gs.getProperty('qualtrics.API.URL');
//Development Env
r.setStringParameter('endpoint', 'https://dingdongs.net/v1/cb_link?jobId=123&apiKey=123');
//Prod Env
//r.setStringParameterNoEscape('endpoint', qualtricsURL);
var response = r.execute();
var responseBody = response.getBody();
//gs.log('STRY0750821 ' + body);
var httpStatus = response.getStatusCode();
//gs.log(httpStatus,"REST API TESTING");  // Testing purpose need to comment this line

 Thank you.

[The Machine]

Maybe a backslash \ to escape it in your code?  

r.setStringParameter(

  "endpoint",

  "https://dingdongs.net/v1/cb_link\?jobId=123&apiKey=123"

);

[Amit Pandey]

Hi @lonesoac01 

I think when you set parameters using setStringParameter(), ServiceNow will URL encode them, which might cause issues with certain characters like &.Can you try this once- 

var r = new sn_ws.RESTMessageV2('qualtrics', 'POST');
r.setStringParameterNoEscape('interactionRecord', body);
var qualtricsURL = gs.getProperty('qualtrics.API.URL');
r.setStringParameterNoEscape('endpoint', 'https://dingdongs.net/v1/cb_link?jobId=123&apiKey=123');
var response = r.execute();
var responseBody = response.getBody();
var httpStatus = response.getStatusCode();

[lonesoac01]

I tried the above code and the URL is still being truncated. 

r.setStringParameterNoEscape('endpoint', 'https://dingdongs.net/v1/cb_link?jobId=123&apiKey=123');

I then tried just removing the question mark from the endpoint and the URL was no longer truncated.

r.setStringParameterNoEscape('endpoint', 'https://dingdongs.net/v1/cb_linkjobId=123&apiKey=123');

I even tried escaping the question mark with a backslash as someone else on this string suggested and it was still truncated.

I am thinking that there might be a system setting or something that I just do not know about.

[Amit Pandey]

Hi @lonesoac01 

Lets break the URL into multiple parts, concatenating them together. Can you try this-

var endpoint = 'https://dingdongs.net/v1/cb_link' + '?jobId=123' + '&apiKey=123';
r.setStringParameterNoEscape('endpoint', endpoint);

Regards,

Amit