URISyntaxException Illegal character in query |

Question

I am trying to open a link in default browser. I have used the following code.

try {
                HttpPost httpPost;
          httpPost = new HttpPost(
                    "https://evolven.wlb4.apac.nsroot.net:8441/enlight.server/html/scripts/api/assets.jsp?action=table&all=true&"
                    + "envId=92738683&globalCrit=Host%20where%20name:sdcgcgtiblb20pv%20|"
                    + "%20Certificates%20where%20Until%3E1d%20AND%20Until%3C31d%20&%20EvolvenSessionKey="+id+"&json=true");

        //httpPost.setEntity(new StringEntity(data));
        httpPost.setHeader("Accept", "application/json");
        httpPost.setHeader("Content-type", "application/json");
        CloseableHttpResponse response = client.execute(httpPost);
        if (response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == 200) {
            BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader((response.getEntity().getContent())));
            String output;
            while ((output = br.readLine()) != null) {
                responseData = responseData + output;
            }
        } else {
            responseData = "{\"status\": \"ERROR\"}";
        }

I am trying to open a link in default browser. I have used the following code.

String myUrl = "http://www.example.com/engine/myProcessor.jsp?Type=A Type&Name=1100110&Char=!"; 

    try {
        Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(myUrl));
    } catch (IOException err) {
        setTxtOutput("Error: "+err.getMessage());
    } catch (URISyntaxException err) {      
        setTxtOutput("Error: "+err.getMessage());
    } catch (Exception err) {
        setTxtOutput("Error: "+err.getMessage());
    }

I am getting URISyntaxException Illegal character in query at index

I think this is because of characters such as | in my URL.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Illegal character in query at index 171: https://evolven.wlb4.apac.nsroot.net:8441/enlight.server/html/scripts/api/assets.jsp?action=table&all=true&envId=92738683&globalCrit=Host%20where%20name:sdcgcgtiblb20pv%20|%20Certificates%20where%20Until%3E1d%20AND%20Until%3C31d%20&%20EvolvenSessionKey=ebc864ab09b8fc7be406c62731b25435ec3155be&json=true
    at java.net.URI.create(URI.java:852)
    at org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost.<init>(HttpPost.java:73)

I'm confused. When trying to look for a suitable duplicate, I came across [this post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18574154/urisyntaxexception-illegal-character-in-query), which is excactly your second snippet copy pasted, including the same text? The answers are right there. However your exception stacktrace actually corresponds with your first snippet, so what is the second snippet there for? — maloomeister, Jul 01 '21 at 10:13
Does this answer your question? [Illegal character at query](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19126708/illegal-character-at-query) — maloomeister, Jul 01 '21 at 10:16
Generally you should [url encode](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10786042/java-url-encoding-of-query-string-parameters) your string — Lino, Jul 01 '21 at 10:33
%7c worked but url encode gave me Caused by: org.apache.http.ProtocolException: Target host is not specified — GeekCoder, Jul 01 '21 at 17:00

URISyntaxException Illegal character in query |

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