If a query param does not have a value, Falcon will by default ignore that parameter. For example, passing 'foo' or 'foo=' will result in the parameter being ignored.
However, I believe we should still keep the FAQ item in the case one has set the option to False for any reason (or maybe someone else working on the same code base has done that), and is wondering what's going on.
At the time of writing, the FAQ item "Why is my query parameter missing from the req object?" states that
As of Falcon 2.0+, this is incorrect, and the default value for
RequestOptions.keep_blank_qs_valuesisTrue.However, I believe we should still keep the FAQ item in the case one has set the option to
Falsefor any reason (or maybe someone else working on the same code base has done that), and is wondering what's going on.