using Cyrillic characters in URL get request

Question

I need to create GET request like this:

https://public-api.nazk.gov.ua/v1/declaration/?q=Чер

https://public-api.nazk.gov.ua/v1/declaration/?q=Володимирович

Last characters after = are Cyrillic symbols

    let hostURL = "https://public-api.nazk.gov.ua/v1/declaration/?q="
    let url = URL(string: (hostURL + searchBar.text!))!

I have a run time error because it is impossible to force unwrap Cyrillic symbols. How can I avoid this issue?

Instead of completely changing your question, please post a new question specific to your new issue about decoding the obtained data. — rmaddy, Jul 23 '18 at 14:30

aBilal17 · Answer 1 · 2018-07-23T09:50:12.993

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Try using this.

let hostURL = "https://public-api.nazk.gov.ua/v1/declaration/?q="
hostURL = hostURL + searchBar.text!

let encodedUrl = hostURL.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlQueryAllowed)

let url = URL(string:encodedUrl)

edited Jul 23 '18 at 09:50

answered Jul 23 '18 at 07:04

aBilal17

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Just encode the `searchBar.text`, not the whole URL. – rmaddy Jul 23 '18 at 07:07
@maddy,, Yes, that is another possible solution. – aBilal17 Jul 23 '18 at 07:10
I got "Use of unresolved identifier 'URLQueryAllowedCharacterSet'" – Ioann Will Jul 23 '18 at 07:56
@loann Will, i have updated my answer. Can you please check now? – aBilal17 Jul 23 '18 at 09:50
still get in console:"https://public-api.nazk.gov.ua/v1/declaration/?q=%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD Trying to decode data... Either no data was returned, or data was not properly decoded." it works fine with integers in search condition but not with Cyrillic text( – Ioann Will Jul 23 '18 at 11:46

using Cyrillic characters in URL get request

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