1 files changed, 20 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/gitlab/utils.py b/gitlab/utils.py
index a1dcb45..1f29104 100644
--- a/gitlab/utils.py
+++ b/gitlab/utils.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import urllib.parse
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional
-from urllib.parse import quote
 
 import requests
 
@@ -56,8 +56,25 @@ def copy_dict(dest: Dict[str, Any], src: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
             dest[k] = v
 
 
-def clean_str_id(id: str) -> str:
-    return quote(id, safe="")
+def _url_encode(id: str) -> str:
+    """Encode/quote the characters in the string so that they can be used in a path.
+
+    Reference to documentation on why this is necessary.
+
+    https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/index.html#namespaced-path-encoding
+
+    If using namespaced API requests, make sure that the NAMESPACE/PROJECT_PATH is
+    URL-encoded. For example, / is represented by %2F
+
+    https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/index.html#path-parameters
+
+    Path parameters that are required to be URL-encoded must be followed. If not, it
+    doesn’t match an API endpoint and responds with a 404. If there’s something in front
+    of the API (for example, Apache), ensure that it doesn’t decode the URL-encoded path
+    parameters.
+
+    """
+    return urllib.parse.quote(id, safe="")
 
 
 def remove_none_from_dict(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]: