[Search] Handle slash in string query

[Remonade]

Hello,

Is there any way to use a query string that contains slash ?
Example : https://api.jikan.moe/search/anime/Fate/Zero

If there isn't, would it be possible to handle them ?

[irfan-dahir]

Hi,

I would suggest URL Encoding the query like so: https://api.jikan.moe/search/anime/fate%2Fzero
But that is causing an issue, I'll look into it and see if I can have it allow encoded slashes.

Meanwhile, you could search by

• https://api.jikan.moe/search/anime/Fate%20Zero
• https://api.jikan.moe/search/anime/Fate+Zero

[irfan-dahir]

Upon further checking, it's not possible to allow slashes in the current URL structure. This is an issue that originates from the router, Lumen/Laravel, itself that I'm using for the REST API.
laravel/framework#22125

Albeit, I've gone ahead and pushed a fix for this. You can request anything with slashes by URL/Percent Encoding by assigning a value to the q key in the URL.

• http://api.jikan.moe/search/anime/?q=Fate/Zero
• http://api.jikan.moe/search/anime/?q=Fate%2fZero

Note, this won't work by the default structure for pagination. So you'll have to use page.

• http://api.jikan.moe/search/anime/?q=Fate%2fZero&page=2

[Remonade]

Just tried, and it works perfectly ! Thank you for your very quick fix.

[irfan-dahir]

You're welcome!