How to Decode a Base64 Encoded Bookmark

[Log4TurtleShell]

I am using this library, https://github.com/microsoft/PowerBI-JavaScript, to embed reports and handle bookmarks. I am calling capture() from the bookmarksManager object on my report. This returns a bookmark with the state. The state is a base64 encoded string. I am trying to decode the string for testing purposes, but I can't get it to decode correctly. I have used Mime tools in Notepad++ and various online decoders, but they all return gibberish.

Is there a trick to decoding base64 encoded bookmark states?

[v-yiruan-msft]

Hi @Log4TurtleShell ,

Please review the following links, hope they can help you.

Base64 encoding and decoding in client-side Javascript

How do I decode a Base64 encoded string in JavaScript?

console.log(atob('TXkgU3RyaW5nIFRvIEVuY29kZQ=='));

Base64 Decode a Value in Node.js

const plain = Buffer.from('dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=', 'base64').toString('utf8')  

Best Regards

[Log4TurtleShell]

Thank you for your reply.

Using atob() still returns gibberish. Am I wrong that the bookmark state should be able to be decoded to readable text?

[ozpbi123]

Did you ever get a solution to this? I am also trying to decode the bookmark state, but unable to get anything other than gibberish as well.

[Log4TurtleShell]

Unfortunately, I did not. 😞