# Filter sensitive parameters in request's query string

**URL:** <https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/filter-sensitive-parameters-in-requests-query-string/57141>\
**Category:** rubyonrails-core\
**Created:** [February 4, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/filter-sensitive-parameters-in-requests-query-string/57141 "2011-02-04T09:06:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![sikachu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/rubyonrails/user_avatar/discuss.rubyonrails.org/sikachu/32/628_2.png) [@sikachu](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/sikachu)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/filter-sensitive-parameters-in-requests-query-string/57141/1 "2011-02-04T09:06:22Z")

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Hi Guys,

I've made a patch a while ago to filter out sensitive parameters in the query string, such as those api\_key or secret\_token which the user of your API might pass along as a query string. Would you mind give me some feedback and apply it if you think it's worth?

The ticket is here: [#6244 Filter sensitive `QUERY_STRING` parameters in the log - Ruby on Rails - rails](https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994/tickets/6244-filter-sensitive-query_string-parameters-in-the-log)

Thank you,

Prem S.