diff --git a/lg.py b/lg.py
index 657915d..8966226 100644
--- a/lg.py
+++ b/lg.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #
 ###
 
+import base64
 from datetime import datetime
 import memcache
 import subprocess
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@ def show_bgpmap():
     if not data:
         abort(400)
 
+    data = base64.b64decode(data)
     data = json.loads(data)
 
     graph = pydot.Dot('BGPMAP', graph_type='digraph')
@@ -508,6 +510,7 @@ def show_bgpmap():
 
     #response = Response("<pre>" + graph.create_dot() + "</pre>")
     response = Response(graph.create_png(), mimetype='image/png')
+    # response = Response(graph.create_svg(), mimetype='image/svg+xml')
     response.headers['Last-Modified'] = datetime.now()
     response.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0, max-age=0'
     response.headers['Pragma'] = 'no-cache'
@@ -635,7 +638,7 @@ def show_route(request_type, hosts, proto):
             detail[host] = add_links(res)
 
     if bgpmap:
-        detail = json.dumps(detail)
+        detail = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(detail))
 
     return render_template((bgpmap and 'bgpmap.html' or 'route.html'), detail=detail, command=command, expression=expression, errors=errors)