Getting variable from url when it is defined with a # and not a?

Question

I am very new to PHP and would like to build a web app for my school.

I have got the oauth down, and my redirect URl is

127.0.0.1/authorize

This results in, when succesfulyl authenticated, 127.0.0.1/authorize/#access_token=thenmycodehere

Now, being new to PHP, I cannot figure out how to get the access_token variable.

If the # was a ?, then I could do it.

Is it possible?

exec("python getlinks.py " . $_GET["access_token"]);

I would suggest fixing the authorize script so it does not put a `#` in the url — RiggsFolly, Sep 21 '16 at 10:44
I cannot unfortunately, I don't have access to the script, I am using Pushbullets OAuth — Will B, Sep 21 '16 at 10:46

num8er · Answer 1 · 2016-09-21T12:12:18.530

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You cannot.

Browser won't even send a request with a hash part.

Only way is just send this access_token using some clientside js code.

To somebody saying it's possible - I want to prove that it's not!

Here is the prove:

1) create hash.php file and put this contents:

<?php

echo "SERVER<br/>";
var_dump($_SERVER);
echo "<hr/>";
echo "REQUEST<br/>";
var_dump($_REQUEST);

edited Sep 21 '16 at 12:12

answered Sep 21 '16 at 10:43

num8er

Is it possible to perhaps, get the url, then removes everythings before the access token? The access token is the very last thing in the url, and always has an = before it – Will B Sep 21 '16 at 10:44
Dear @WillB just have some clientside code that will get it from window.location.hash and send to backend using ajax. – num8er Sep 21 '16 at 10:54

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