# Are web sources able to parse https URLs?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/are-web-sources-able-to-parse-https-urls/15397
**Category:** Web Sources Discussion
**Created:** [January 13, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/are-web-sources-able-to-parse-https-urls/15397 "2014-01-13T21:33:03Z")
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#### Post date: [January 13, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/are-web-sources-able-to-parse-https-urls/15397/1 "2014-01-13T21:33:03Z")

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Hi Florian, hi Dano, hello all tech experts.

Are web sources able to parse https URLs?

The problem arises at the [google images cover script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/11166/1), where the old HTTP url directs you to a HTTPS page for some time now, which broke the script. When I try to write the https url into the script via the [IndexUrl]=... line, I get a error message:

"Error connecting to server: ...

> > Invalid URL"

Instead of ... is whatever is written into the [BasedOn]=... line. A line of which I thougt previosly it hasn't any function at all.

SteveHero has [a similar (the same?) problem at trying to modify my soundcloud script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/8404/19), which also needs the use of https for a working search function.

Is there any known solution? Any ideas?

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