Empty path element in targetendpoint adding additional url encoded characters

[nagashree_b]

trace-1620358372122.txt

This issue is observed in OPDK 4.50.00.00

When you have a empty <Path/> element in the target endpoint, the target host is appended with

/%0A%20%20%20%20/

The trace shows Request sent to target server POST https://cuidapi-legacy.prod.apps.pcfwest.prod.*******.com/%0A%20%20%20%20/api/users

The Curl in the trace also shows the same.

Is this a known issue? anyone else facing the same issue?

Its resolved when you delete the empty Path element from the target endpoint xml.

[I had a similar issue 2 years back in 4.18.05 as well]

https://community.apigee.com/questions/69864/empty-path-element-in-targetendpoint-adding-additi.html

Below is the target endpoint configuration

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<TargetEndpoint name="default">
    <Description>Backend Target Service Details</Description>
    <FaultRules/>
    <Flows/>
    <PostFlow name="PostFlow">
        <Request/>
        <Response>
            <Step>
                <FaultRules/>
                <Name>Statistics-Collector</Name>
            </Step>
        </Response>
    </PostFlow>
    <PreFlow name="PreFlow">
        <Request/>
        <Response/>
    </PreFlow>
    <HTTPTargetConnection>
        <LoadBalancer>
            <MaxFailures>0</MaxFailures>
            <RetryEnabled>true</RetryEnabled>
            <Server name="PCF_CUID_Target">
                <IsEnabled>true</IsEnabled>
                <IsFallback>false</IsFallback>
                <Weight>1</Weight>
            </Server>
            <TargetDisableSecs>300</TargetDisableSecs>
        </LoadBalancer>
        <Path/>
        <SSLInfo>
            <Ciphers/>
            <ClientAuthEnabled>false</ClientAuthEnabled>
            <Enabled>true</Enabled>
            <IgnoreValidationErrors>false</IgnoreValidationErrors>
            <Protocols/>
        </SSLInfo>
        <Properties>
            <Property name="success.codes">1xx,2xx,3xx,4xx,5xx</Property>
        </Properties>
    </HTTPTargetConnection>
</TargetEndpoint>

[Checkmaterz10]

Hi, did you know what is this for? What is the disadvantage in increasing the value of it?

<TargetDisableSecs>300</TargetDisableSecs>