Reputation: 763

Sending binary data over http in the url

I am trying for a way to pass binary data to a server over http, via the URL field in the browser. Is there a way to bypass the automatic http encoding done by the browser so I can just encode the data by myself.

e.g.: Instead of the byte with value 48, to fill in the URL %30 so that the browser doesn't re-encode the url and I end up with %2530

Solved: To whom may encounter similar problems in the future. You can do so by using wget parameter

--restrict-file-name=ascii

Which basically ensures that '%' won't be escaped

Upvotes: 2

Answers (3)

zwcloud

Reputation: 4889

Use the base62 encoding.

The encoded string doesn't contain any character that will be URL-encoded.

Upvotes: 0

skyel

Reputation: 763

I managed to do so, by writing my own tcp client to connect to the http server and transmit the request, by inputting it manually.

Upvotes: 0

Julien Lebot

Reputation: 3092

Use base64 encoding, that's what it's designed to do.

Upvotes: 2

Sending binary data over http in the url

Answers (3)

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