MVC 5 How to Hide Url Parameters in address bar

@Thulasiram pakala

Let's say you have a scenario where you want to pass sensitive data like an ID through the URL but you don't want it to be easily readable. You can encrypt the parameter before sending it and decrypt it on the server side.

For encryption and decryption, you can use cryptographic functions or libraries available in .NET.

To hide the parameters in the address bar URL in MVC 5, you can make use of the POST method instead of the GET method. By default, when you submit a form in MVC, it uses the GET method, which appends the form data to the URL. However, you can change the form method to POST to prevent the parameters from being displayed in the URL.

Here's an example of how you can modify your code to use the POST method:

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult ExportPDF(string name, string MemberID, DateTime SubmitDate)
{
    // Your code logic here
    return View();
}

In your view, make sure you update the form method to POST:

By using the POST method, the form data will be sent in the request body instead of being appended to the URL, effectively hiding the parameters from the address bar.