How to pass special character in web api post method?

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How to Pass special character in Web Api Post method?
I am save the special character like '&',''' in web api via post method.

Problem is when i am pass the special character via parameter then special character remove the web api and save the value without special character.

I am 1st create a web api then this web api call the your asp.net project. I am call the web api via Web client.
Please see the exp:

C#

string URI = ApiBaseURL + "project/Updateproject";
                        string myParameters = "ProjectId=" + projectid + "&ProjectStatusId=" + projectstatusid + "&ProjectName=" +
                            projectname + "&ProjectImage=" + fileName + "&Description=" + description + "&FloorPlan=" + floorplan +
                            "&ProjectAddress=" + address + "&ProjectCategoryId=" + projectcategoryid + "&CityId=" +
                            cityid + "&ProjectBudgetLowPrice=" + budgetlowprice + "&ProjectBudgetHighPrice=" + budgethighprice +
                            "&ProjectLogo=" + ProjectLogo + "&YoutubeLink=" + youtubelink + "&FeaturePropertyFlag=" + featuredpropertyflag
                            + "&Property=" + property + "&Video=" + videofile + "&Phone=" + phone + "&SocialContactNo=" + socialPh +
                            "&PpcContactNo=" + ppcphone + "&ThreeSixtyDegreeVideo=" + threesixtyfilelink + "&LoyaltyPoint=" + loyaltypoint
                            + "&ProjectDurationId=" + ProjectDurationId + "&latitude=" + latitude + "&longitude=" + longitude +
                            "&PhotoGallaryShrtDesc=" + PhotoGallaryShrtDesc + "&LocationShrtDesc=" + LocationShrtDesc + "&LandingViewFlag="
                            + LandingViewFlag + "&ProjectBudgetRange=" + ProjectBudgetRange + "&ProjectLinkId=" + ProjectLinkId + "&ProjectExternalLink=" + ProjectExternalLink;

                        using (WebClient wc = new WebClient())
                        {
                            wc.Headers[HttpRequestHeader.ContentType] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
                            HtmlResult = wc.UploadString(URI, myParameters);
                        }

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How to Pass special character in Web Api Post method?
I am save the special character like '&',''' in web api via post method.

Problem is when i am pass the special character via parameter then special character remove the web api and save the value without special character.

I am 1st create a web api then this web api call the your asp.net project. I am call the web api via Web client.
Please see the exp:

C#

string URI = ApiBaseURL + "project/Updateproject";
                        string myParameters = "ProjectId=" + projectid + "&ProjectStatusId=" + projectstatusid + "&ProjectName=" +
                            projectname + "&ProjectImage=" + fileName + "&Description=" + description + "&FloorPlan=" + floorplan +
                            "&ProjectAddress=" + address + "&ProjectCategoryId=" + projectcategoryid + "&CityId=" +
                            cityid + "&ProjectBudgetLowPrice=" + budgetlowprice + "&ProjectBudgetHighPrice=" + budgethighprice +
                            "&ProjectLogo=" + ProjectLogo + "&YoutubeLink=" + youtubelink + "&FeaturePropertyFlag=" + featuredpropertyflag
                            + "&Property=" + property + "&Video=" + videofile + "&Phone=" + phone + "&SocialContactNo=" + socialPh +
                            "&PpcContactNo=" + ppcphone + "&ThreeSixtyDegreeVideo=" + threesixtyfilelink + "&LoyaltyPoint=" + loyaltypoint
                            + "&ProjectDurationId=" + ProjectDurationId + "&latitude=" + latitude + "&longitude=" + longitude +
                            "&PhotoGallaryShrtDesc=" + PhotoGallaryShrtDesc + "&LocationShrtDesc=" + LocationShrtDesc + "&LandingViewFlag="
                            + LandingViewFlag + "&ProjectBudgetRange=" + ProjectBudgetRange + "&ProjectLinkId=" + ProjectLinkId + "&ProjectExternalLink=" + ProjectExternalLink;

                        using (WebClient wc = new WebClient())
                        {
                            wc.Headers[HttpRequestHeader.ContentType] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
                            HtmlResult = wc.UploadString(URI, myParameters);
                        }

Posted 16-Jul-17 20:08pm

diptyajit dey

Updated 16-Jul-17 22:30pm

Andy Lanng

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Andy Lanng · Answer 1 · 2017-07-16T22:30:00

Solution 1

depending of how you want to use this string, you will have to encode it for html or for url use:

C#

Server.HTMLEncode(string)

C#

Server.URLEncode(string)

Posted 16-Jul-17 22:30pm

Andy Lanng