topic Re: VEGeocoder using HTTPS? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

VEGeocoder using HTTPS?

DerekWicks1 — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:35:52 GMT

Is it possible to access the Bing VEGeocoder using HTTPS? My web and GIS servers both use HTTPS but the VEGeocoder uses HTTP, even though the Bing basemaps use HTTPS? Any help is appreciated.

Re: VEGeocoder using HTTPS?

GordonBooth — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:20:55 GMT

Did you figure this out? I'm having a similar issue.

Re: VEGeocoder using HTTPS?

VinayBansal — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 03:05:28 GMT

Hope this forum help you.
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/41522-Access-Bing-maps-via-SSL-https

Re: VEGeocoder using HTTPS?

JohnGravois — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:32:51 GMT

i've logged a defect with regard to this problem. [NIM094284: Bing address locator always uses HTTP]

in the meantime, you could use a technique similar to what is described in the forum thread Vinay linked to to manually update the url for the request in your code.

esriRequest.setRequestPreCallback(myCallbackFunction);

...

function myCallbackFunction(ioArgs) {         
    if (ioArgs.url == "http://serverapi.arcgisonline.com/veadaptor/production/services/geocode/geocode") {
        ioArgs.url = "https://serverapi.arcgisonline.com/veadaptor/production/services/geocode/geocode";
    }
    // don't forget to return ioArgs.
    return ioArgs;
}

sorry for the inconvenience!

Re: VEGeocoder using HTTPS?

GordonBooth — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:58:03 GMT

I'll give it go. THANKS!

Re: VEGeocoder using HTTPS?

JohnGravois — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:32:53 GMT

as an alternative, you could also dig into the object after its been instantiated and modify the relevant internal property to workaround the problem.

var locator = new VEGeocoder({bingMapsKey: 'yourkeyhere'});
locator._url.path = locator._url.path.replace("http", "https");

Re: VEGeocoder using HTTPS?

GordonBooth — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:55:24 GMT

Thanks John - this option is much better and works perfectly.