diff --git a/src/include/switch_console.h b/src/include/switch_console.h
index 3b7701cc89..7789a4fcd0 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_console.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_console.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_console_loop(void);
 */
 SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_console_printf(switch_text_channel_t channel, char *file, const char *func, int line, char *fmt, ...);
 
+/*!
+  \brief A method akin to printf for dealing with api streams
+*/
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_console_stream_write(switch_stream_handle_t *handle, char *fmt, ...);
 END_EXTERN_C
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/switch_loadable_module.h b/src/include/switch_loadable_module.h
index 185fb74d50..31f7a273d0 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_loadable_module.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_loadable_module.h
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_loadable_module_get_codecs_sorted(switch_codec_interf
   \brief Execute a registered API command
   \param cmd the name of the API command to execute
   \param arg the optional arguement to the command
-  \param retbuf a buffer to write output to
-  \param len the length in bytes of retbuf
+  \param stream stream for output
   \return the status returned by the API call
 */
-SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_api_execute(char *cmd, char *arg, char *retbuf, switch_size_t len);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_api_execute(char *cmd, char *arg, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
+
 
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h b/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
index 2198293901..85af4379e4 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_module_interfaces.h
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ struct switch_state_handler_table {
 	switch_state_handler_t on_hold;
 };
 
+struct switch_stream_handle {
+	switch_stream_handle_write_function_t write_function;
+	void *data;
+	void *end;
+	switch_size_t data_size;
+	switch_size_t data_len;
+};
+
 /*! \brief Node in which to store custom outgoing channel callback hooks */
 struct switch_io_event_hook_outgoing_channel {
 	/*! the outgoing channel callback hook*/
diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index 1bc5aad546..bb0c721491 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -671,7 +671,9 @@ typedef switch_status_t (*switch_kill_channel_hook_t)(switch_core_session_t *, i
 typedef switch_status_t (*switch_waitfor_read_hook_t)(switch_core_session_t *, int, int);
 typedef switch_status_t (*switch_waitfor_write_hook_t)(switch_core_session_t *, int, int);
 typedef switch_status_t (*switch_send_dtmf_hook_t)(switch_core_session_t *, char *);
-typedef switch_status_t (*switch_api_function_t)(char *in, char *out, switch_size_t outlen);
+typedef struct switch_stream_handle switch_stream_handle_t;
+typedef switch_status_t (*switch_stream_handle_write_function_t)(switch_stream_handle_t *handle, char *fmt, ...);
+typedef switch_status_t (*switch_api_function_t)(char *in, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
 typedef switch_status_t (*switch_dtmf_callback_function_t)(switch_core_session_t *session, char *dtmf, void *buf, unsigned int buflen);
 typedef int (*switch_core_db_callback_func_t)(void *pArg, int argc, char **argv, char **columnNames);
 typedef switch_status_t (*switch_module_load_t) (switch_loadable_module_interface_t **, char *);
@@ -686,10 +688,11 @@ typedef struct switch_core_time_duration switch_core_time_duration_t;
 typedef switch_xml_t (*switch_xml_search_function_t)(char *section,
 													 char *tag_name,
 													 char *key_name,
-													 char *key_value);
+													 char *key_value,
+													 char *params);
+
 
 /* things we don't deserve to know about */
-
 /*! \brief A channel */
 struct switch_channel;
 /*! \brief A core session representing a call and all of it's resources */
diff --git a/src/include/switch_utils.h b/src/include/switch_utils.h
index 06aedbff0a..f5395faf56 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_utils.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_utils.h
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) switch_string_replace(const char *string, const char *sea
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_string_match(const char *string, size_t string_len, const char *search, size_t search_len);
 
 #define SWITCH_READ_ACCEPTABLE(status) status == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS || status == SWITCH_STATUS_BREAK
-
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_url_encode(char *url, char *buf, size_t len);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) switch_url_decode(char *s);
 END_EXTERN_C
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/switch_xml.h b/src/include/switch_xml.h
index 654f785572..c909f9b665 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_xml.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_xml.h
@@ -196,9 +196,10 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_xml_locate(char *section,
 												  char *key_name,
 												  char *key_value,
 												  switch_xml_t *root,
-												  switch_xml_t *node);
+												  switch_xml_t *node,
+												  char *params);
 												 
-SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_xml_t) switch_xml_open_cfg(char *file_path, switch_xml_t *node);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_xml_t) switch_xml_open_cfg(char *file_path, switch_xml_t *node, char *params);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_xml_bind_search_function(switch_xml_search_function_t function);
 
 END_EXTERN_C
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index 83e9525de5..82f32a214e 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -33,15 +33,31 @@
 
 static const char modname[] = "mod_commands";
 
-
-static switch_status_t load_function(char *mod, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t status_function(char *cmd, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
-	switch_loadable_module_load_module((char *) SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.mod_dir, (char *) mod);
-	snprintf(out, outlen, "OK\n");
+	switch_core_time_duration_t duration;
+	switch_core_measure_time(switch_core_uptime(), &duration);
+
+	stream->write_function(stream, "<b>UP %u year(s), %u day(s), %u hour(s), %u minute(s), %u second(s), %u millisecond(s), %u microsecond(s)</b>\n",
+						   duration.yr,
+						   duration.day,
+						   duration.hr,
+						   duration.min,
+						   duration.sec,
+						   duration.ms,
+						   duration.mms
+						   );
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static switch_status_t kill_function(char *dest, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t load_function(char *mod, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
+{
+	switch_loadable_module_load_module((char *) SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.mod_dir, (char *) mod);
+	 stream->write_function(stream, "OK\n");
+	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static switch_status_t kill_function(char *dest, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	switch_core_session_t *session = NULL;
 
@@ -50,16 +66,16 @@ static switch_status_t kill_function(char *dest, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		switch_core_session_kill_channel(session, SWITCH_SIG_KILL);
 		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_NORMAL_CLEARING);
 		switch_core_session_rwunlock(session);
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "OK\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "OK\n");
 	} else {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "No Such Channel!\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "No Such Channel!\n");
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 
-static switch_status_t transfer_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t transfer_function(char *cmd, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	switch_core_session_t *session = NULL;
 	char *argv[4] = {0};
@@ -68,7 +84,7 @@ static switch_status_t transfer_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
 	argc = switch_separate_string(cmd, ' ', argv, (sizeof(argv) / sizeof(argv[0])));
 
 	if (argc < 2 || argc > 4) {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "Invalid Parameters\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "Invalid Parameters\n");
 	} else {
 		char *uuid = argv[0];
 		char *dest = argv[1];
@@ -78,15 +94,15 @@ static switch_status_t transfer_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		if ((session = switch_core_session_locate(uuid))) {
 
 			if (switch_ivr_session_transfer(session, dest, dp, context) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-				snprintf(out, outlen, "OK\n");
+				 stream->write_function(stream, "OK\n");
 			} else {
-				snprintf(out, outlen, "ERROR\n");
+				stream->write_function(stream, "ERROR\n");
 			}
 
 			switch_core_session_rwunlock(session);
 
 		} else {
-			snprintf(out, outlen, "No Such Channel!\n");
+			stream->write_function(stream, "No Such Channel!\n");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -96,7 +112,7 @@ static switch_status_t transfer_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
 
 
 
-static switch_status_t pause_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t pause_function(char *cmd, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	switch_core_session_t *session = NULL;
 	char *argv[4] = {0};
@@ -105,7 +121,7 @@ static switch_status_t pause_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
 	argc = switch_separate_string(cmd, ' ', argv, (sizeof(argv) / sizeof(argv[0])));
 
 	if (argc < 2) {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "Invalid Parameters\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "Invalid Parameters\n");
 	} else {
 		char *uuid = argv[0];
 		char *dest = argv[1];
@@ -122,66 +138,32 @@ static switch_status_t pause_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
 			switch_core_session_rwunlock(session);
 
 		} else {
-			snprintf(out, outlen, "No Such Channel!\n");
+			stream->write_function(stream, "No Such Channel!\n");
 		}
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-struct show_return {
-	char *out;
-	size_t remaining;
-};
-
 static int show_callback(void *pArg, int argc, char **argv, char **columnNames){
-	struct show_return *returnval = (struct show_return *) pArg;
-	char temp[1024];
-	size_t len;
+	switch_stream_handle_t *stream = (switch_stream_handle_t *) pArg;
 
-	sprintf(temp, "%s\n", argv[1]);
-	len = strlen(temp);
-
-	if (len < returnval->remaining) {
-		strcpy(returnval->out, temp);
-		returnval->remaining -= len;
-		returnval->out += len;
-	}
+	stream->write_function(stream, "%s\n", argv[1]);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static switch_status_t status_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
-{
-	switch_core_time_duration_t duration;
-	switch_core_measure_time(switch_core_uptime(), &duration);
 
-	snprintf(out, outlen, "<b>UP %u year(s), %u day(s), %u hour(s), %u minute(s), %u second(s), %u millisecond(s), %u microsecond(s)</b>\n",
-			 duration.yr,
-			 duration.day,
-			 duration.hr,
-			 duration.min,
-			 duration.sec,
-			 duration.ms,
-			 duration.mms
-			 );
-	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-static switch_status_t show_function(char *cmd, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t show_function(char *cmd, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	char sql[1024];
 	char *errmsg;
-	struct show_return returnval;
 	switch_core_db_t *db = switch_core_db_handle();
 
 	sprintf (sql, "select * from interfaces");
-	returnval.out = out;
-	returnval.remaining = outlen;
-
-	switch_core_db_exec(db, sql, show_callback, &returnval, &errmsg);
+	switch_core_db_exec(db, sql, show_callback, stream, &errmsg);
 
 	if (errmsg) {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "SQL ERR [%s]\n",errmsg);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "SQL ERR [%s]\n",errmsg);
 		switch_core_db_free(errmsg);
 		errmsg = NULL;
 	}
@@ -234,7 +216,6 @@ static switch_api_interface_t commands_api_interface = {
 	/*.next */ &load_api_interface
 };
 
-
 static const switch_loadable_module_interface_t mod_commands_module_interface = {
 	/*.module_name */ modname,
 	/*.endpoint_interface */ NULL,
diff --git a/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_directory/mod_dialplan_directory.c b/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_directory/mod_dialplan_directory.c
index abcafa2998..4e9a40c694 100644
--- a/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_directory/mod_dialplan_directory.c
+++ b/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_directory/mod_dialplan_directory.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void load_config(void)
 	switch_xml_t cfg, xml, settings, param;
 
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_xml/mod_dialplan_xml.c b/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_xml/mod_dialplan_xml.c
index 2d401a421f..a64e3b4157 100644
--- a/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_xml/mod_dialplan_xml.c
+++ b/src/mod/dialplans/mod_dialplan_xml/mod_dialplan_xml.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static switch_caller_extension_t *dialplan_hunt(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	char *exten_name = NULL;
 	switch_xml_t cfg, xml, xcontext, xexten, xaction, xcond;
 	char *context = NULL;
-
+	char params[1024];
 
 	channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 	if ((caller_profile = switch_channel_get_caller_profile(channel))) {
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ static switch_caller_extension_t *dialplan_hunt(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	}
 
 	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_INFO, "Processing %s->%s!\n", caller_profile->caller_id_name,
-						  caller_profile->destination_number);
-
+					  caller_profile->destination_number);
 	
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	snprintf(params, sizeof(params), "dest=%s", caller_profile->destination_number);
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, params))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_DESTINATION_OUT_OF_ORDER);
 		return NULL;		
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
index fcaa880f99..10d04c4596 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_dialplan, globals.dialplan);
 SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_codec_string, globals.codec_string);
 SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_codec_rates_string, globals.codec_rates_string);
 
-static switch_status_t dl_login(char *arg, char *out, size_t outlen);
-static switch_status_t dl_logout(char *profile_name, char *out, size_t outlen);
+static switch_status_t dl_login(char *arg, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
+static switch_status_t dl_logout(char *profile_name, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
 static switch_status_t channel_on_init(switch_core_session_t *session);
 static switch_status_t channel_on_hangup(switch_core_session_t *session);
 static switch_status_t channel_on_ring(switch_core_session_t *session);
@@ -1222,20 +1222,20 @@ static void set_profile_val(struct mdl_profile *profile, char *var, char *val)
 	}
 }
 
-static switch_status_t dl_logout(char *profile_name, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t dl_logout(char *profile_name, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	struct mdl_profile *profile;
 	if ((profile = switch_core_hash_find(globals.profile_hash, profile_name))) {
 		ldl_handle_stop(profile->handle);
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "OK\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "OK\n");
 	} else {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "NO SUCH PROFILE %s\n", profile_name);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "NO SUCH PROFILE %s\n", profile_name);
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static switch_status_t dl_login(char *arg, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t dl_login(char *arg, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	char *argv[10] = {0};
 	int argc = 0;
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ static switch_status_t dl_login(char *arg, char *out, size_t outlen)
 	int x;
 
 	if (switch_strlen_zero(arg)) {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "FAIL\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "FAIL\n");
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ static switch_status_t dl_login(char *arg, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		if (profile) {
 			if (switch_test_flag(profile, TFLAG_IO)) {
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Profile already exists.");
-				snprintf(out, outlen, "Profile already exists\n");
+				stream->write_function(stream, "Profile already exists\n");
 				return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 			}
 
@@ -1277,9 +1277,9 @@ static switch_status_t dl_login(char *arg, char *out, size_t outlen)
 	}
 	
 	if (profile && init_profile(profile, 1) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "OK\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "OK\n");
 	} else {
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "FAIL\n");
+		stream->write_function(stream, "FAIL\n");
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ static switch_status_t load_config(void)
 
 	switch_core_hash_init(&globals.profile_hash, module_pool);	
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_exosip/mod_exosip.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_exosip/mod_exosip.c
index 29d4b19282..1c7feb958d 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_exosip/mod_exosip.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_exosip/mod_exosip.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ static int config_exosip(int reload)
 
 	globals.bytes_per_frame = DEFAULT_BYTES_PER_FRAME;
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iax/mod_iax.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iax/mod_iax.c
index 6182ea5a42..8bb79bfb60 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iax/mod_iax.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_iax/mod_iax.c
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ static switch_status_t load_config(void)
 
 	memset(&globals, 0, sizeof(globals));
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.c
index 3a5b126892..d093ddeed2 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_opal/mod_opal.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ SWITCH_MOD_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_module_load(const switch_loadable_mod
 
 	memset(&globals, 0, sizeof(globals));
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
index 5d424234db..824511c6be 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_dialplan, globals.dialplan)
 	 static int dump_info(void);
 	 static switch_status_t load_config(void);
 	 static int get_dev_by_name(char *name, int in);
-	 static switch_status_t place_call(char *dest, char *out, size_t outlen);
-	 static switch_status_t hup_call(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen);
-	 static switch_status_t call_info(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen);
-	 static switch_status_t send_dtmf(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen);
-	 static switch_status_t answer_call(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen);
+	 static switch_status_t place_call(char *dest, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
+	 static switch_status_t hup_call(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
+	 static switch_status_t call_info(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
+	 static switch_status_t send_dtmf(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
+	 static switch_status_t answer_call(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream);
 
 /* 
    State methods they get called when the state changes to the specific state 
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static switch_status_t load_config(void)
 
 	memset(&globals, 0, sizeof(globals));
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static switch_status_t engage_device(struct private_object *tech_pvt)
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 }
 
-static switch_status_t place_call(char *dest, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t place_call(char *dest, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	switch_core_session_t *session;
 	switch_status_t status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ static switch_status_t place_call(char *dest, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	strncpy(out, "FAIL", outlen - 1);
-
+	stream->write_function(stream, "FAIL");
+	
 	if ((session = switch_core_session_request(&channel_endpoint_interface, NULL)) != 0) {
 		struct private_object *tech_pvt;
 		switch_channel_t *channel;
@@ -838,14 +838,14 @@ static switch_status_t place_call(char *dest, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		if ((status = engage_device(tech_pvt)) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 			switch_channel_set_state(channel, CS_INIT);
 			switch_core_session_thread_launch(tech_pvt->session);
-			snprintf(out, outlen, "SUCCESS:%s:%s", tech_pvt->call_id, switch_core_session_get_uuid(tech_pvt->session));
+			stream->write_function(stream, "SUCCESS:%s:%s", tech_pvt->call_id, switch_core_session_get_uuid(tech_pvt->session));
 		}
 	}
 	return status;
 }
 
 
-static switch_status_t hup_call(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t hup_call(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	struct private_object *tech_pvt;
 	switch_channel_t *channel = NULL;
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ static switch_status_t hup_call(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
 			i++;
 		}
 
-		snprintf(out, outlen, "HUNGUP: %d", i);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "HUNGUP: %d", i);
 
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -880,16 +880,16 @@ static switch_status_t hup_call(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		assert(channel != NULL);
 
 		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_NORMAL_CLEARING);
-		strncpy(out, "OK", outlen - 1);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "OK");
 	} else {
-		strncpy(out, "NO SUCH CALL", outlen - 1);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "NO SUCH CALL");
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 
-static switch_status_t send_dtmf(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t send_dtmf(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	struct private_object *tech_pvt = NULL;
 	switch_channel_t *channel = NULL;
@@ -905,15 +905,15 @@ static switch_status_t send_dtmf(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(tech_pvt->session);
 		assert(channel != NULL);
 		switch_channel_queue_dtmf(channel, dtmf);
-		strncpy(out, "OK", outlen - 1);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "OK");
 	} else {
-		strncpy(out, "NO SUCH CALL", outlen - 1);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "NO SUCH CALL");
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static switch_status_t answer_call(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t answer_call(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	struct private_object *tech_pvt = NULL;
 	switch_channel_t *channel = NULL;
@@ -924,20 +924,20 @@ static switch_status_t answer_call(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		switch_set_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_ANSWER);
 		switch_channel_answer(channel);
 	} else {
-		strncpy(out, "NO SUCH CALL", outlen - 1);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "NO SUCH CALL");
 	}
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 
-static void print_info(struct private_object *tech_pvt, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static void print_info(struct private_object *tech_pvt, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	switch_channel_t *channel = NULL;
 	channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(tech_pvt->session);
 	assert(channel != NULL);
 
-	snprintf(out, outlen, "CALL %s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n",
-			 tech_pvt->call_id,
+	stream->write_function(stream, "CALL %s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n",
+						   tech_pvt->call_id,
 			 tech_pvt->caller_profile->caller_id_name ? tech_pvt->caller_profile->caller_id_name : "n/a",
 			 tech_pvt->caller_profile->caller_id_number ? tech_pvt->caller_profile->caller_id_number : "n/a",
 			 tech_pvt->caller_profile->destination_number ? tech_pvt->caller_profile->destination_number : "n/a",
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static void print_info(struct private_object *tech_pvt, char *out, size_t outlen
 
 }
 
-static switch_status_t call_info(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t call_info(char *callid, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	struct private_object *tech_pvt;
 	switch_hash_index_t *hi;
@@ -954,12 +954,12 @@ static switch_status_t call_info(char *callid, char *out, size_t outlen)
 		for (hi = apr_hash_first(module_pool, globals.call_hash); hi; hi = switch_hash_next(hi)) {
 			switch_hash_this(hi, NULL, NULL, &val);
 			tech_pvt = val;
-			print_info(tech_pvt, out + strlen(out), outlen - strlen(out));
+			print_info(tech_pvt, stream);
 		}
 	} else if (callid && (tech_pvt = switch_core_hash_find(globals.call_hash, callid)) != 0) {
 		print_info(tech_pvt, out, outlen);
 	} else {
-		strncpy(out, "NO SUCH CALL", outlen - 1);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "NO SUCH CALL");
 	}
 
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_wanpipe/mod_wanpipe.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_wanpipe/mod_wanpipe.c
index 331548f231..47e8239244 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_wanpipe/mod_wanpipe.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_wanpipe/mod_wanpipe.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ static switch_status_t config_wanpipe(int reload)
 	globals.dtmf_off = 50;
 
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_woomera/mod_woomera.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_woomera/mod_woomera.c
index 0d20b3b4cd..37febb7057 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_woomera/mod_woomera.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_woomera/mod_woomera.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ SWITCH_MOD_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_module_load(const switch_loadable_mod
 	memset(&globals, 0, sizeof(globals));
 	globals.next_woomera_port = WOOMERA_MIN_PORT;
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_multicast/mod_event_multicast.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_multicast/mod_event_multicast.c
index dae1addd22..655c1b5d60 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_multicast/mod_event_multicast.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_multicast/mod_event_multicast.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static switch_status_t load_config(void)
 	char *cf = "event_multicast.conf";
 	switch_xml_t cfg, xml, settings, param;
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_xmpp_event/mod_xmpp_event.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_xmpp_event/mod_xmpp_event.c
index 098affa455..c4d6cea030 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_xmpp_event/mod_xmpp_event.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_xmpp_event/mod_xmpp_event.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE_GLOBAL_STRING_FUNC(set_global_jid, globals.jid)
 
 	memset(&globals, 0, sizeof(globals));
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_zeroconf/mod_zeroconf.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_zeroconf/mod_zeroconf.c
index a0b1c88a3a..05234cbca9 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_zeroconf/mod_zeroconf.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_zeroconf/mod_zeroconf.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static switch_status_t load_config(void)
 	sw_discovery_oid *oid;
 	switch_xml_t cfg, xml, settings, param;
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c b/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
index 5f2def4c21..f57719f3c4 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_spidermonkey/mod_spidermonkey.c
@@ -1791,8 +1791,13 @@ static JSBool js_api_execute(JSContext *cx, JSObject *obj, uintN argc, jsval *ar
 	if (argc > 1) {
 		char *cmd = JS_GetStringBytes(JS_ValueToString(cx, argv[0]));
 		char *arg = JS_GetStringBytes(JS_ValueToString(cx, argv[1]));
+		switch_stream_handle_t stream = {0};
 		char retbuf[2048] = "";
-		switch_api_execute(cmd, arg, retbuf, sizeof(retbuf));
+
+		stream.data = retbuf;
+		stream.end = stream.data;
+		stream.data_size = sizeof(retbuf);
+		switch_api_execute(cmd, arg, &stream);
 		*rval = STRING_TO_JSVAL (JS_NewStringCopyZ(cx, retbuf));
 	} else {
 		*rval = STRING_TO_JSVAL (JS_NewStringCopyZ(cx, ""));
@@ -2149,16 +2154,16 @@ static void js_thread_launch(char *text)
 }
 
 
-static switch_status_t launch_async(char *text, char *out, size_t outlen)
+static switch_status_t launch_async(char *text, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 
 	if (switch_strlen_zero(text)) {
-		switch_copy_string(out, "INVALID", outlen);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "INVALID");
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
 	js_thread_launch(text);
-	switch_copy_string(out, "OK", outlen);
+	stream->write_function(stream, "OK");
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c b/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c
index 0fe866d3a0..4598265bd0 100644
--- a/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c
+++ b/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static switch_status_t config_logger(void)
 	char *cf = "console.conf";
 	switch_xml_t cfg, xml, settings, param;
 
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
diff --git a/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_rpc/mod_xml_rpc.c b/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_rpc/mod_xml_rpc.c
index f395c39a67..c83c511e25 100644
--- a/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_rpc/mod_xml_rpc.c
+++ b/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_rpc/mod_xml_rpc.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 static const char modname[] = "mod_xml_rpc";
 
 
+
 static struct {
 	int port;
 	uint8_t running;
@@ -65,16 +66,18 @@ static size_t file_callback(void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *data)
 
 
 static switch_xml_t xml_url_fetch(char *section,
-						   char *tag_name,
-						   char *key_name,
-						   char *key_value)
+								  char *tag_name,
+								  char *key_name,
+								  char *key_value,
+								  char *params)
 {
 	char url[1024] = "", filename[1024] = "";
 	CURL *curl_handle = NULL;
 	struct config_data config_data;
 	switch_xml_t xml;
-
-	snprintf(url, sizeof(url), "%s?section=%s&tag_name=%s&key_name=%s&key_value=%s\n", globals.url, section, tag_name, key_name, key_value);
+	
+	snprintf(url, sizeof(url), "%s?section=%s&tag_name=%s&key_name=%s&key_value=%s%s%s\n", 
+			 globals.url, section, tag_name, key_name, key_value, params ? "&" : "", params ? params : "");
 	srand(time(NULL) + strlen(url));
 	snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s%04x.tmp", SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.temp_dir, (rand() & 0xffff));
 	curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_ALL);
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ static switch_status_t do_config(void)
 	char *cf = "xml_rpc.conf";
 	switch_xml_t cfg, xml, settings, param;
 	
-	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if (!(xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_TERM;
 	}
@@ -171,13 +174,37 @@ SWITCH_MOD_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_module_load(const switch_loadable_mod
 }
 
 
-#define CMDLEN 10240
+static switch_status_t http_stream_write(switch_stream_handle_t *handle, char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+	TSession *r = handle->data;
+	int ret = 0;
+	char *data;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+#ifdef HAVE_VASPRINTF
+	ret = vasprintf(&data, fmt, ap);
+#else
+	if ((data = (char *) malloc(2048))) {
+		vsnprintf(data, 2048, fmt, ap);
+	}
+#endif
+	va_end(ap);
+	
+	if (data) {
+		ret = 0;
+		HTTPWrite(r, data, strlen(data));
+		free(data);
+	}
+	
+	return ret ? SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE : SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 abyss_bool HandleHook(TSession *r)
 {
     char *m = "text/html";
-	char *retbuf = malloc(CMDLEN);
 	char *command, *arg;
-	char *ret = NULL;
+	switch_stream_handle_t stream = {0};
 
 	if(strncmp(r->uri, "/api/", 5)) {
 		return FALSE;
@@ -191,33 +218,22 @@ abyss_bool HandleHook(TSession *r)
 	}
 	ResponseChunked(r);
 	ResponseStatus(r,200);
-	memset(retbuf, 0, CMDLEN);
-	switch_api_execute(command, arg, retbuf, CMDLEN);
-	if (!strncasecmp(retbuf, "content-type: ", 14)) {
-
-		m = retbuf + 14;
-		if ((ret = strchr(m, '\n'))) {
-			*ret++ = '\0';
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!ret) {
-		ret = retbuf;
-	}
 	ResponseContentType(r, m);
     ResponseWrite(r);
-	HTTPWrite(r, ret , strlen(ret));
+	stream.data = r;
+	stream.write_function = http_stream_write;
+	switch_api_execute(command, arg, &stream);
 	HTTPWriteEnd(r);
 	free(command);
-	free(retbuf);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-
+#define CMDLEN 1024 * 256
 static xmlrpc_value *freeswitch_api(xmlrpc_env *const envP, xmlrpc_value *const paramArrayP, void *const userData) 
 {
 	char *command, *arg;
 	char *retbuf = malloc(CMDLEN);
+	switch_stream_handle_t stream = {0};
 	xmlrpc_value *val;
 
     /* Parse our argument array. */
@@ -227,7 +243,11 @@ static xmlrpc_value *freeswitch_api(xmlrpc_env *const envP, xmlrpc_value *const
 	}
 
 	memset(retbuf, 0, CMDLEN);
-	switch_api_execute(command, arg, retbuf, CMDLEN);
+	stream.data = retbuf;
+	stream.end = stream.data;
+	stream.data_size = CMDLEN;
+	stream.write_function = switch_console_stream_write;
+	switch_api_execute(command, arg, &stream);
 
     /* Return our result. */
     val = xmlrpc_build_value(envP, "s", retbuf);
diff --git a/src/switch_console.c b/src/switch_console.c
index bec20be0c3..3a6d95ac5f 100644
--- a/src/switch_console.c
+++ b/src/switch_console.c
@@ -33,10 +33,51 @@
 #include <switch_console.h>
 #define CMD_BUFLEN 1024 * 1000
 
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_console_stream_write(switch_stream_handle_t *handle, char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+	char *buf = handle->data;
+	char *end = handle->end;
+	int ret = 0;
+	char *data;
+
+	if (handle->data_len >= handle->data_size) {
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+	}
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+#ifdef HAVE_VASPRINTF
+	ret = vasprintf(&data, fmt, ap);
+#else
+	if ((data = (char *) malloc(2048))) {
+		vsnprintf(data, 2048, fmt, ap);
+	}
+#endif
+	va_end(ap);
+	
+	if (data) {
+		uint32_t len = handle->data_size - handle->data_len;
+
+		if (len <= strlen(data)) {
+			ret = -1;
+		} else {
+			ret = 0;
+			snprintf(end, len, data);
+			handle->data_len = strlen(buf);
+			handle->end = handle->data + handle->data_len;
+		}
+		free(data);
+	}
+	
+	return ret ? SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE : SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
 static int switch_console_process(char *cmd, char *retbuf, int retlen)
 {
 	char *arg = NULL;
-
+	switch_stream_handle_t stream = {0};
 
 	if (!strcmp(cmd, "shutdown") || !strcmp(cmd, "...")) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_CONSOLE, "Bye!\n");
@@ -62,7 +103,11 @@ static int switch_console_process(char *cmd, char *retbuf, int retlen)
 		*arg++ = '\0';
 	}
 
-	if (switch_api_execute(cmd, arg, retbuf, retlen) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+	stream.data = retbuf;
+	stream.end = stream.data;
+	stream.data_size = retlen;
+	stream.write_function = switch_console_stream_write;
+	if (switch_api_execute(cmd, arg, &stream) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG_CLEAN, SWITCH_LOG_CONSOLE, "API CALL [%s(%s)] output:\n%s\n", cmd, arg ? arg : "", retbuf);
 	} else {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_CONSOLE, "Unknown Command: %s\n", cmd);
diff --git a/src/switch_loadable_module.c b/src/switch_loadable_module.c
index 2630babf4c..90e616c8e1 100644
--- a/src/switch_loadable_module.c
+++ b/src/switch_loadable_module.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_loadable_module_init()
 	switch_core_hash_init(&loadable_modules.directory_hash, loadable_modules.pool);
 	switch_core_hash_init(&loadable_modules.dialplan_hash, loadable_modules.pool);
 
-	if ((xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg))) {
+	if ((xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(cf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_xml_t mods, ld;
 
 		if ((mods = switch_xml_child(cfg, "modules"))) {
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_loadable_module_init()
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_CONSOLE, "open of %s failed\n", cf);
 	}
 
-	if ((xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(pcf, &cfg))) {
+	if ((xml = switch_xml_open_cfg(pcf, &cfg, NULL))) {
 		switch_xml_t mods, ld;
 
 		if ((mods = switch_xml_child(cfg, "modules"))) {
@@ -667,17 +667,22 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_loadable_module_get_codecs_sorted(switch_codec_interf
 	return i;
 }
 
-SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_api_execute(char *cmd, char *arg, char *retbuf, switch_size_t len)
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_api_execute(char *cmd, char *arg, switch_stream_handle_t *stream)
 {
 	switch_api_interface_t *api;
 	switch_status_t status;
 	switch_event_t *event;
 
+	assert(stream != NULL);
+	assert(stream->data != NULL);
+	assert(stream->write_function != NULL);
+
 	if ((api = switch_loadable_module_get_api_interface(cmd)) != 0) {
-		status = api->function(arg, retbuf, len);
+		status = api->function(arg, stream);
 	} else {
 		status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
-		snprintf(retbuf, len, "INVALID COMMAND [%s]", cmd);
+		stream->write_function(stream, "INVALID COMMAND [%s]", cmd);
+		//snprintf(retbuf, len, "INVALID COMMAND [%s]", cmd);
 	}
 
 	if (switch_event_create(&event, SWITCH_EVENT_API) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -687,7 +692,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_api_execute(char *cmd, char *arg, char *r
 		if (arg) {
 			switch_event_add_header(event, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "API-Command-Arguement", arg);
 		}
-		switch_event_add_body(event, retbuf);
+		//switch_event_add_body(event, retbuf);
 		switch_event_fire(&event);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/switch_utils.c b/src/switch_utils.c
index b2dfad5225..82b3b5910c 100644
--- a/src/switch_utils.c
+++ b/src/switch_utils.c
@@ -212,6 +212,51 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_socket_waitfor(switch_pollfd_t *poll, int ms)
 	return nsds;
 }
 
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_url_encode(char *url, char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+    char *p;
+    int x = 0;
+    const char urlunsafe[] = " \"#%&+:;<=>?@[\\]^`{|}";
+    const char hex[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+
+    memset(buf, 0, len);
+    for( p = url ; *p ; p++) {
+        if (*p < ' ' || *p > '~' || strchr(urlunsafe, *p)) {
+            if ((x + 3) > len) {
+                break;
+            }
+            buf[x++] = '%';
+            buf[x++] = hex[*p >> 4];
+            buf[x++] = hex[*p & 0x0f];
+        } else {
+            buf[x++] = *p;
+        }
+        if (x == len) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return x;
+}
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) switch_url_decode(char *s)
+{
+	char *o;
+	unsigned int tmp;
+
+	for (o = s; *s; s++, o++) {
+		if (*s == '%' && strlen(s) > 2 && sscanf(s + 1, "%2x", &tmp) == 1) {
+			*o = tmp;
+			s += 2;
+		} else {
+			*o = *s;
+		}
+	}
+	*o = '\0';
+	return s;
+}
+
+
 #ifdef WIN32
 //this forces certain symbols to not be optimized out of the dll
 void include_me(void)
diff --git a/src/switch_xml.c b/src/switch_xml.c
index b13864287d..ef17e897f4 100644
--- a/src/switch_xml.c
+++ b/src/switch_xml.c
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_xml_locate(char *section,
 												  char *key_name,
 												  char *key_value,
 												  switch_xml_t *root,
-												  switch_xml_t *node)
+												  switch_xml_t *node,
+												  char *params)
 {
 	switch_xml_t conf = NULL;
 	switch_xml_t tag = NULL;
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_xml_locate(char *section,
 	switch_mutex_lock(XML_LOCK);
 
 	for(binding = BINDINGS; binding; binding = binding->next) {
-		if ((xml = binding->function(section, tag_name, key_name, key_value))) {
+		if ((xml = binding->function(section, tag_name, key_name, key_value, params))) {
 			const char *err = NULL;
 			
 			err = switch_xml_error(xml);
@@ -883,7 +884,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_xml_destroy(void)
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 }
 
-SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_xml_t) switch_xml_open_cfg(char *file_path, switch_xml_t *node)
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_xml_t) switch_xml_open_cfg(char *file_path, switch_xml_t *node, char *params)
 {
 	switch_xml_t xml = NULL, cfg = NULL;
 
@@ -891,7 +892,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_xml_t) switch_xml_open_cfg(char *file_path, switch_xml_t *
 
 	assert(MAIN_XML_ROOT != NULL);
 
-	if (switch_xml_locate("configuration", "configuration", "name", file_path, &xml, &cfg) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+	if (switch_xml_locate("configuration", "configuration", "name", file_path, &xml, &cfg, params) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		*node = cfg;
 	}