mongrell issues "HTTP element REQUEST_URI is longer than the 512 allowed length"

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Hi every one,

I use a couple of urls that base64 encode a rather complex query into the URI. I get this error on mongrel "HTTP element REQUEST_URI is longer than the 512 allowed length". Is there any way around this ?!?

Any input is appreciated.

Thank you,

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I use a couple of urls that base64 encode a rather complex query into the URI. I get this error on mongrel "HTTP element REQUEST_URI is longer than the 512 allowed length". Is there any way around this ?!?   

no idea if there is a better way, but POST should let you pass a biiiiiiig request, so maybe you can try posting instead of getting the url.

i know the idea after POST is not this, since you are making a query and not changing the status of the server, but it's easy and it should work.

regards,

javier ramirez

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jimache wrote:

I use a couple of urls that base64 encode a rather complex query into the URI. I get this error on mongrel "HTTP element REQUEST_URI is longer than the 512 allowed length". Is there any way around this ?!?

You might try passing the query, or the search terms to construct it, along as params.

Just a thought. Probably not one you haven't already thought of :wink:

Bill