topic Re: KML Layer utility decodes URL invalidating the file access in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/kml-layer-utility-decodes-url-invalidating-the/m-p/211602#M19547 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We encountered this same issue with Signed URL's from Amazon S3. The workaround we found was to keep generating a new URL (with a new signature string) until it contained no encoded plus signs (%2B), since those are likely being interpreted as spaces by the proxy. </P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:27:46 GMT DanielWalton 2014-09-28T21:27:46Z KML Layer utility decodes URL invalidating the file access https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/kml-layer-utility-decodes-url-invalidating-the/m-p/211601#M19546 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Original User: erichcline</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a KML files hosted in Windows Azure which provides an access url. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Example download URL provided by Azure: (expires)</SPAN><BR /><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none"> https://atlasuserdata.blob.core.windows.net/erich-elaineintegralgis-onmicrosoft-com/hiking.kml?sv=2013-08-15&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=6ChtkDZig5Zwa75ECUPt%2FlNPKQKGLoh62%2BaE%2B8f8f0c%3D&amp;st=2014-05-07T23:54:48Z&amp;se=2014-05-08T00:59:48Z&amp;sp=r</PRE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The KML Utility process decodes the URL and sig attribute which invalidates the Azure download.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>URL </SPAN><BR /><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none"> https://utility.arcgis.com/sharing/kml?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatlasuserdata.blob.core.windows.net%2Ferich-elaineintegralgis-onmicrosoft-com%2Fhiking.kml%3Fsv%3D2013-08-15%26sr%3Db%26sig%3D6ChtkDZig5Zwa75ECUPt%2FlNPKQKGLoh62%2BaE%2B8f8f0c%3D%26st%3D2014-05-07T23%3A54%3A48Z%26se%3D2014-05-08T00%3A59%3A48Z%26sp%3Dr&amp;model=simple&amp;folders=&amp;outSR=%7B%22wkid%22%3A4326%7D&amp;callback=dojo.io.script.jsonp_dojoIoScript2._jsonpCallback </PRE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>the download url contains a sig attribute that Azure uses to authenticate the download.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>encoded:&nbsp; sig=6ChtkDZig5Zwa75ECUPt%2FlNPKQKGLoh62%2BaE%2B8f8f0c%3D</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>decoded:&nbsp; sig=6ChtkDZig5Zwa75ECUPt/lNPKQKGLoh62+aE+8f8f0c=</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This makes the publicly facing KML download fail.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone know a way around this?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:24:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/kml-layer-utility-decodes-url-invalidating-the/m-p/211601#M19546 Anonymous User 2021-12-11T10:24:51Z Re: KML Layer utility decodes URL invalidating the file access https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/kml-layer-utility-decodes-url-invalidating-the/m-p/211602#M19547 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We encountered this same issue with Signed URL's from Amazon S3. The workaround we found was to keep generating a new URL (with a new signature string) until it contained no encoded plus signs (%2B), since those are likely being interpreted as spaces by the proxy. </P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:27:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/kml-layer-utility-decodes-url-invalidating-the/m-p/211602#M19547 DanielWalton 2014-09-28T21:27:46Z