Google Static Map API - custom marker not showing up

Question

I have marker location defined (from this example), the API returns the map w/out error, but the marker does not show up. I am puzzled and eager to have some pointers.

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=-30.697423,150.564022&zoom=8&size=600x600&markers=icon:http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F2ftvtt6%257C-30.697423,150.564022&sensor=false

Answer 1

you should replace %257C with |, here is a proper link: http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=-30.697423,150.564022&zoom=8&size=600x600&markers=icon:http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F2ftvtt6|-30.697423,150.564022&sensor=false