Ktor: Part of URL after hash sign (#) is removed during the request

[dtolstyi]

Ktor Version

1.2.0-rc

Ktor Engine Used(client or server and name)

ktor-client-apache:1.2.0-rc

JVM Version, Operating System and Relevant Context

Oracle JDK 8, Open JDK 11

Feedback

When trying to open an URL with # sign in URL the part after hash is completely removed

Example:

val response = client.call("https://google.com#test") {
        method = HttpMethod.Get
}.response

Actual request is going to be made to https://google.com page instead of https://google.com#test.

[Prototik]

Fragment part (everything after #) assumed to be client-side only, it never should be submitted to the server.

[e5l]

Hi @dtolstyi, the client shouldn't send the fragment part of URL as mentioned.

[dtolstyi]

OK. Thank you for information @Prototik and @e5l. I don't know how it's being done in Chrome and FireFox but they do send this part.
Anyway, if you say that it shouldn't I believe you.
Thank you!

[Prototik]

They never send this part. It requests page without fragment and process fragment at client-side later (via js or just by using anchors). In general server doesn't know anything about fragments, you should do your stuff by yourself.

[dtolstyi]

Might be (post-processing via JS in my case). Thank you @Prototik for your explanation!