Adding SSID with API creates strange SSID names

[Keld Norman]

I made this script..  ( see below ) and a file that contains the SSID names I want to add.

When i run it it adds the SSID names as expected but also some strange chars and names appears like there is an error that happens when using the API:

<img src="https://www.lostserver.com/static/pineapple_api_error.png" alt="API ERROR">

Do you know why this error happens ? ( see image - first SSID name)

I run the script like this:

root@router:~/source/Pineapple# ./add_ssid.sh ./add_ssid.list

⠀⠀⢠⡾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣶⡀⠀⠀
⠀⢠⡿⠁⣴⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣦⠈⢿⡄⠀ This script adds
⠀⣾⡇⢸⡏⢰⡇⠀⠀⢸⡆⢸⡆⢸⡇⠀  SSID NAMES to
⠀⢹⡇⠘⣧⡈⠃⢰⡆⠘⢁⣼⠁⣸⡇⠀   a PINEAPPLE
⠀⠈⢿⣄⠘⠃⠀⢸⡇⠀⠘⠁⣰⡟⠀
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 Detecting WiFi Pineapple link           [OK]
 Waiting for ping reply from Pineapple   [OK]
 Generating API key on the Pineapple     [OK]
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Importing 19 SSID's..
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Adding SSID: ADM                                                              [OK]
 Adding SSID: ADMIN_Network                                                    [OK]
 Adding SSID: AIRPORT                                                          [OK]
 Adding SSID: AIRPORT FREE WIFI                                                [OK]
 Adding SSID: AIRPORT-FREE-WiFi                                                [OK]
 Adding SSID: AK-intern                                                        [OK]
 Adding SSID: AK-net                                                           [OK]
 Adding SSID: APMM_HOTSPOT                                                     [OK]
 Adding SSID: ATEA-GUEST                                                       [OK]
 Adding SSID: AirPort                                                          [OK]
 Adding SSID: Airport Free WiFi                                                [OK]
 Adding SSID: Airport-Guest                                                    [OK]
 Adding SSID: Airport_Free_WiFi_AENA                                           [OK]
 Adding SSID: Alibaba                                                          [OK]
 Adding SSID: All Station Guests                                               [OK]
 Adding SSID: Apple Demo                                                       [OK]
 Adding SSID: Apple Store                                                      [OK]
 Adding SSID: Arlanda Express                                                  [OK]
 Adding SSID: Airport1                                                         [OK]
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2022-10-01T17:43:02 CEST - End of import!
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

root@router:~/source/Pineapple# cat add_ssid.list

ADM
ADMIN_Network
AIRPORT
AIRPORT FREE WIFI
AIRPORT-FREE-WiFi
AK-intern
AK-net
APMM_HOTSPOT
ATEA-GUEST
AirPort
Airport Free WiFi
Airport-Guest
Airport_Free_WiFi_AENA
Alibaba
All Station Guests
Apple Demo
Apple Store
Arlanda Express
AirportX

root@router:~/source/Pineapple# cat add_ssid.sh

#!/bin/bash
# set -x
clear
#-----------------------------
# (C)opyleft Keld Norman 2022
# Twitter: @keld_norman
# Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/KeldNorman
# Manual for the Pineapple: https://hak5.github.io/mk7-docs/
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# VARIABLES
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PINEAPPLE_IP="172.16.42.1"
PINEAPPLE_PASSWORD="PineapplePasswordHere"
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# BANNER FOR THE 1337'ishness
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
cat << "EOF"

⠀⠀⢠⡾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣶⡀⠀⠀
⠀⢠⡿⠁⣴⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣦⠈⢿⡄⠀ This script adds
⠀⣾⡇⢸⡏⢰⡇⠀⠀⢸⡆⢸⡆⢸⡇⠀  SSID NAMES to
⠀⢹⡇⠘⣧⡈⠃⢰⡆⠘⢁⣼⠁⣸⡇⠀   a PINEAPPLE
⠀⠈⢿⣄⠘⠃⠀⢸⡇⠀⠘⠁⣰⡟⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠙⠃⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠘⠋⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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EOF
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# PRE CHECKS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if [ ! -x /usr/bin/curl ]; then
 printf "\n ### ERROR - Missing curl utility (apt-get install curl)\n\n"
 exit
fi
if [ ! $# -eq 1 ]; then
 printf "\n ### ERROR - Missing file containing SSID names as parameter\n\n"
 printf " Syntax is: $0 [/path/to/file/with/ssid/names.xxx]\n\n"
 exit 1
fi
if [ ! -s $1 ]; then
 printf "\n ### ERROR - The SSID list file is missing or empty ($1)\n\n"
 exit 1
fi
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Set the Pineapple IP
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
printf " %-40s" "Detecting WiFi Pineapple link"
until ip addr|grep link|awk '{print $2}'|egrep -c -e "00:13:37|00:[cC]0:[cC][aA]" > /dev/null
 do
  sleep 1
 done
echo "[OK]"
#-------------------------------------------------------------
printf " %-40s" "Waiting for ping reply from Pineapple"
#-------------------------------------------------------------
until ping -c1 -w1 ${PINEAPPLE_IP} >/dev/null
do
 printf "."
 sleep 1
done
echo "[OK]"
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# GET A TOKEN FROM THE PINEAPPLE
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
printf " %-40s" "Generating API key on the Pineapple"
TOKEN=$(curl -X POST http://${PINEAPPLE_IP}:1471/api/login -d "{\"username\": \"root\", \"password\": \"$PINEAPPLE_PASSWORD\"}" 2>/dev/null|grep "token"|cut -d '"' -f4)
if [ -z "${TOKEN}" ]; then
 echo "[ERROR]"
 printf "\n ### ERROR - Failed to get an API token!\n\n"
 exit 1
fi
echo "[OK]"
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Import the SSIDS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
printf -- " -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
printf " Importing $(cat $1|wc -l) SSID's..\n"
printf -- " -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
cat ${1}|grep -v ^#|while read SSID; do
 SSID_SAFE="${SSID}"
 printf " Adding SSID: %-64s" "${SSID_SAFE}"
 STATUS=$(\
  curl --silent \
       -X PUT \
       -H "Content-type: application/json" \
       -H "Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}" \
       -d '{"ssid":"'"${SSID_SAFE}"'"}' \
       "http://${PINEAPPLE_IP}:1471/api/pineap/ssids/ssid")
 HOW_DID_IT_GO=$(echo ${STATUS}|grep -c '{"success":true}')
 if [ ${HOW_DID_IT_GO:-0} -eq 1 ]; then
  echo " [OK]"
 else
  printf " [FAILED] - ${STATUS}\n"
 fi
done
printf -- " -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
printf " $(date) - End of import!\n"
printf -- " -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n"