# Escape character while connecting with Elastic Search

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-character-while-connecting-with-elastic-search/317439>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 25, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-character-while-connecting-with-elastic-search/317439 "2022-10-25T19:38:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Karan\_Jain1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/karan_jain1/32/112513_2.png) [@Karan\_Jain1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karan_Jain1)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-character-while-connecting-with-elastic-search/317439/1 "2022-10-25T19:38:56Z")

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Hi

In our cluster, the Elastic Search version is 7.6.1 and security is enabled using OpenDistro (please refer [https://opendistro.github.io/for-elasticsearch/](https://opendistro.github.io/for-elasticsearch/) ) of a compatible OD version of 1.6 and backup ( please refer [Snapshot and restore | Elasticsearch Guide [8.4] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/snapshot-restore.html) ) is also enabled for the cluster. I have been trying to connect with ES server with following command:-

curl --max-time 50 --connect-timeout 50 --insecure -X GET -u uname:pwd "[https://es-data-fqdn:9200/\_cat/snapshots/back-up-repo-name?h=snapshot,status,start\_time,end\_time,duration,indices,successful\_shards,failed\_shards,total\_shards&format=json](https://es-data-fqdn:9200/_cat/snapshots/back-up-repo-name?h=snapshot,status,start_time,end_time,duration,indices,successful_shards,failed_shards,total_shards&format=json)"

If **pwd** in above command contains special characters, we need to escape it. Can you please tell which special characters we need to escape for it?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-character-while-connecting-with-elastic-search/317439/2 "2022-10-25T19:38:56Z")

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OpenSearch/OpenDistro are AWS run products and differ from the original Elasticsearch and Kibana products that Elastic builds and maintains. You may need to contact them directly for further assistance.

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-character-while-connecting-with-elastic-search/317439/3 "2022-10-25T20:14:59Z")

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Hello,

Opendistro and Opensearch are not supported in this forum, you need to check this issue in their forum.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/escape-character-while-connecting-with-elastic-search/317439/4 "2022-11-22T20:15:08Z")

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