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title: Strictly enforce the Java Servlet Specification
description: When set to true, the agent will enforce the Java Servlet Specification for incoming URI paths:
component: java-agents
version: 2025.11
page_id: java-agents:properties-reference:org.forgerock.agents.rigourously.enforce.jakarta.servlet.specification.enabled
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# Strictly enforce the Java Servlet Specification

When set to `true`, the agent will enforce the Java Servlet Specification for incoming URI paths:

* an empty segment specifying a path parameter will cause the incoming request to be rejected with an HTTP 400 response.

* a "dot" segment specifying a path parameter will cause the incoming request to be rejected with an HTTP 400 response.

* a "dot dot" segment specifying a path parameter will case the incoming request to be rejected with an HTTP 400 response.

Note that when the property [Control Handling of the URL Encoded Sequence %2e](org.forgerock.agents.percent.2e.handling.strategy.html) is set to anything other than `REJECT_OUTRIGHT`, the encoded sequence `%2e` will be interpreted as a dot.

|                          |                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.rigourously.enforce.jakarta.servlet.specification.enabled`                                    |
| Aliases                  | `org.forgerock.agents.rigourously.enforce.jakarta.servlet.specification.enabled`   Introduced in Java Agent 2024.11 |
| Function                 | Configure behaviour                                                                                                 |
| Type                     | Boolean: `true` returns true; all other strings return `false`.                                                     |
| Default                  | `true`                                                                                                              |
| Bootstrap property       | No                                                                                                                  |
| Required property        | No                                                                                                                  |
| Restart required         | No                                                                                                                  |
| Local configuration file | `AgentConfig.properties`                                                                                            |