Escaping Body Parameters
Because body parameters are passed identical to how query string parameters are passed (& delimited, name=value pairs), including '&', '=', or '+' causes problems. Because of this, you will need to escape these characters.
CenPoint has a unique way to escape these:
- "&" => "~~and~~"
- "=" => "~~equals~~"
- "+" => "~~plus~~"
Example:
Body: custId=0000000043&tsDate=2020-06-03T00:00:00&workDesc=Scan ~~and~~ core 28 holes... rest of desc... contact Scott for questions&siteContFName=Scott&siteContLName=CenPoint&addr1=13134 S 5800 W&city=Herriman&state=UT
Formatting
For the API, need to post the date format must be in one of the following formats:
- 2020-06-03T00:00:00
- 06/03/2020 NOTE: if this format is used, it must be in MM/DD/YYYY format