# Qwik API (Beta) is mangling CSS Custom Properties that have been entered inside the editor
**URL:** https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [August 23, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167 "2024-08-23T01:33:01Z")
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### Author:  [@latchdigital](https://forum.builder.io/u/latchdigital)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167/1 "2024-08-23T01:33:01Z")
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**Builder public api key**
f49a4479fc8b4fff8fa77fa179c7c21b
**Detailed steps to reproduce the bug**
Accessing a page through the HTML API works fine; however, the Qwik API mangles custom properties entered inside the editor and removes the two hyphens at the start of the CSS custom property, OR inserts hyphens in random places.
**Screenshots or video link**
_Should be: --h3-tag-font-size_
_Should be: --section-grid-template-columns_
Where this is entered (CSS properties in the editor):
**Code stack you are integrating Builder with**
Special use case vanilla js / html…
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### Author:  [@latchdigital](https://forum.builder.io/u/latchdigital)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167/2 "2024-08-23T01:42:43Z")
I am referring to the builder API here for server rendering our builder editor content:
[Builder.io](https://www.builder.io/c/docs/qwik-api)
### [Builder.io Qwik API - Builder.io](https://www.builder.io/c/docs/qwik-api)
Discover Builder’s Qwik API, a performance-optimized HTML alternative. Pre-render content into JavaScript-free optimized HTML with dynamic capabilities.
> Builder’s Qwik API is an performance-optimized alternative to the [HTML API]
Please don’t send me to discord this is a [BUILDER.IO](http://BUILDER.IO) issue
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### Author:  [@manish-sharma](https://forum.builder.io/u/manish-sharma)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167/3 "2024-08-23T09:59:52Z")
Hello @latchdigital,
We had a look at the reported issue and it seems the builder Qwik API is returning the custom CSS properties set correctly
[https://cdn.builder.io/api/v1/qwik/page?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyour-site.com%2Fsome-page%3Fand%3Dquery&apiKey=f49a4479fc8b4fff8fa77fa179c7c21b&userAttributes.urlPath=%2F&limit=1](https://cdn.builder.io/api/v1/qwik/page?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyour-site.com%2Fsome-page%3Fand%3Dquery&apiKey=f49a4479fc8b4fff8fa77fa179c7c21b&userAttributes.urlPath=%2F&limit=1)
Are hyphens being removed while rendering the page server-side?
> **[Builder.io Qwik API - Builder.io](https://www.builder.io/c/docs/qwik-api)**
>
> Discover Builder's Qwik API, a performance-optimized HTML alternative. Pre-render content into JavaScript-free optimized HTML with dynamic capabilities.
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### Author:  [@latchdigital](https://forum.builder.io/u/latchdigital)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167/4 "2024-08-23T22:18:46Z")
Hi there, yes. But as you can see in the actual style tag inside the HTML output these are messed up:
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### Author:  [@manish-sharma](https://forum.builder.io/u/manish-sharma)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167/5 "2024-08-26T10:54:41Z")
Hello @latchdigital,
I am happy to confirm that I was able to reproduce the issue you are experiencing thanks to the details and steps you have provided.
I will now discuss the issue internally in order to determine the next steps. Once I have further updates, I will get back to you.
Thanks,
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### Author:  [@latchdigital](https://forum.builder.io/u/latchdigital)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167/6 "2024-08-31T09:17:37Z")
Any ETA on this. I’d love to use this API (for a very basic site), it is amazingly fast. ☺
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### Author:  [@manish-sharma](https://forum.builder.io/u/manish-sharma)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/qwik-api-beta-is-mangling-css-custom-properties-that-have-been-entered-inside-the-editor/6167/7 "2024-09-03T08:19:47Z")
Hello @latchdigital,
We are still working on this internally. We don’t have an ETA at the moment, but rest assured I will be sure to keep you updated as soon as we make any progress.
Best regards,