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Error: "Bad Request" When Logging In With REST API Using A Password tha Contains Ampersand
Published: 01 Mar 2017
Last Modified Date: 24 Aug 2022
Issue
When using REST API to login in to Tableau Server, the following error might occur if the password contains an ampersand (&):
Bad Request
Environment
- Tableau Server
- REST API 2.3
Resolution
Add the following "&" to replace the ampersand in the password.
For example:
- Instead of "Pass&word"
- Use "Pass&word"
Cause
Depending on the program being used to test the REST API, the & symbol can be interpreted as HTML.
Additional Information
According to the following link, the issue may occur for other characters. For more information about such best practices, see Escaping XML Data.