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Error: "Bad Request" When Logging In With REST API Using A Password tha Contains Ampersand

게시 일자: Aug 25, 2025
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When using REST API to login in to Tableau Server, the following error might occur if the password contains an ampersand (&): 
Bad Request

Cause

Depending on the program being used to test the REST API, the & symbol can be interpreted as HTML.
 

 

솔루션
Add the following "&" to replace the ampersand in the password. 

For example:
  • Instead of "Pass&word"
  • Use "Pass&word"
추가 자원
According to the following link, the issue may occur for other characters. For more information about such best practices, see Escaping XML Data.
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