11.1.18 / Academy Passing special characters share post Issue If you are trying to pass special characters such as a backslash in your REST API script, you may encounter an error message like below. Response Body: {"errmsg":"Invalid json body.","status":1007} This is very common scenario for wmi.user host property where \ is used for the domain account. Resolution To fix this, you will need to add an escape character to the script. The rule of thumb is if you are using double quotes “” use \\\\ and if you are using single quote ” use \\. For example: #Request InfohttpVerb ='POST'resourcePath = '/device/devices/id/properties'queryParams =''data = '{"name":"wmi.user","value":"S007-AD05.corp\\\Admin"}' This would add a wmi.user host property on the target device with value of “S007-AD05.corp\Admin”. More from LogicBlog Blog / 04.21.21 Cultivating Wellness in a Global Health Crisis Amidst the 2020 Global Health Crisis, LogicMonitor has introduced a series of initiatives to promote wellness for employees and beyond. See how! Blog / 04.16.21 Learnings From a Not so Technical Person Working In Tech Briana Friden, Talent Acquisition Specialist at LogicMonitor, shares advice on being a non-technical person working in a technical space. Blog / 04.13.21 A Guide to Kubernetes Certifications Kubernetes certifications create new opportunities for career growth. Learn about the different K8s certifications and which is best for you. View all Let's talk shop, shall we? Get started