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Sparkfun ESP8266 Wifi Shield does not receive data

When I make any GET request to my shield, the only thing I get when I read the request is '\r\n'. I am sending query parameters, and when the request has been read in the past, there was the full http request.

/************************************************************
ESP8266_Shield_Demo.h
SparkFun ESP8266 AT library - Demo
Jim Lindblom @ SparkFun Electronics
Original Creation Date: July 16, 2015
https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_ESP8266_AT_Arduino_Library

This example demonstrates the basics of the SparkFun ESP8266
AT library. It'll show you how to connect to a WiFi network,
get an IP address, connect over TCP to a server (as a client),
and set up a TCP server of our own.

Development environment specifics:
  IDE: Arduino 1.6.5
  Hardware Platform: Arduino Uno
  ESP8266 WiFi Shield Version: 1.0

This code is released under the MIT license.

Distributed as-is; no warranty is given.
************************************************************/

//////////////////////
// Library Includes //
//////////////////////
// SoftwareSerial is required (even you don't intend on
// using it).
#include <SoftwareSerial.h> 
#include <SparkFunESP8266WiFi.h>

//////////////////////////////
// WiFi Network Definitions //
//////////////////////////////
// Replace these two character strings with the name and
// password of your WiFi network.
const char mySSID[] = "ssid";
const char myPSK[] = "pass";

const short out1 = 10;
const short out2 = 11;
const short out3 = 12;
const short out4 = 13;

bool on1 = false;
bool on2 = false;
bool on3 = false;
bool on4 = false;

//////////////////////////////
// ESP8266Server definition //
//////////////////////////////
// server object used towards the end of the demo.
// (This is only global because it's called in both setup()
// and loop()).
ESP8266Server server = ESP8266Server(80);

//////////////////
// HTTP Strings //
//////////////////
const String html = "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n"
                          "Content-Type: text/html\r\n"
                          "Connection: close\r\n\r\n"
                          "<!DOCTYPE HTML>\r\n"
                          "<html>\r\n"
                          "<link rel=\"icon\" href=\"data:,\">\r\n"
                          "<a href=\"/?toggle=1\"><button>Toggle 1</button></a>\r\n"
                          "<a href=\"/?toggle=2\"><button>Toggle 2</button></a>\r\n"
                          "<a href=\"/?toggle=3\"><button>Toggle 3</button></a>\r\n"
                          "<a href=\"/?toggle=4\"><button>Toggle 4</button></a>\r\n"
                          "</html>\r\n";

// All functions called from setup() are defined below the
// loop() function. They modularized to make it easier to
// copy/paste into sketches of your own.
void setup() 
{
  // Set pins
  pinMode(out1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(out2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(out3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(out4, OUTPUT);

  digitalWrite(out1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(out2, LOW);
  digitalWrite(out3, LOW);
  digitalWrite(out4, LOW);
  
  // Serial Monitor is used to control the demo and view
  // debug information.
  Serial.begin(9600);

  // initializeESP8266() verifies communication with the WiFi
  // shield, and sets it up.
  initializeESP8266();

  // connectESP8266() connects to the defined WiFi network.
  connectESP8266();

  // displayConnectInfo prints the Shield's local IP
  // and the network it's connected to.
  displayConnectInfo();
  
  serverSetup();
}

void loop() 
{
  serverDemo();
}

void initializeESP8266()
{
  // esp8266.begin() verifies that the ESP8266 is operational
  // and sets it up for the rest of the sketch.
  // It returns either true or false -- indicating whether
  // communication was successul or not.
  // true
  int test = esp8266.begin();
  if (test != true)
  {
    Serial.println(F("Error talking to ESP8266."));
    errorLoop(test);
  }
  Serial.println(F("ESP8266 Shield Present"));
}

void connectESP8266()
{
  // The ESP8266 can be set to one of three modes:
  //  1 - ESP8266_MODE_STA - Station only
  //  2 - ESP8266_MODE_AP - Access point only
  //  3 - ESP8266_MODE_STAAP - Station/AP combo
  // Use esp8266.getMode() to check which mode it's in:
  int retVal = esp8266.getMode();
  if (retVal != ESP8266_MODE_STA)
  { // If it's not in station mode.
    // Use esp8266.setMode([mode]) to set it to a specified
    // mode.
    retVal = esp8266.setMode(ESP8266_MODE_STA);
    if (retVal < 0)
    {
      Serial.println(F("Error setting mode."));
      errorLoop(retVal);
    }
  }
  Serial.println(F("Mode set to station"));

  // esp8266.status() indicates the ESP8266's WiFi connect
  // status.
  // A return value of 1 indicates the device is already
  // connected. 0 indicates disconnected. (Negative values
  // equate to communication errors.)
  retVal = esp8266.status();
  if (retVal <= 0)
  {
    Serial.print(F("Connecting to "));
    Serial.println(mySSID);
    // esp8266.connect([ssid], [psk]) connects the ESP8266
    // to a network.
    // On success the connect function returns a value >0
    // On fail, the function will either return:
    //  -1: TIMEOUT - The library has a set 30s timeout
    //  -3: FAIL - Couldn't connect to network.
    retVal = esp8266.connect(mySSID, myPSK);
    if (retVal < 0)
    {
      Serial.println(F("Error connecting"));
      errorLoop(retVal);
    }
  }
}

void displayConnectInfo()
{
  char connectedSSID[24];
  memset(connectedSSID, 0, 24);
  // esp8266.getAP() can be used to check which AP the
  // ESP8266 is connected to. It returns an error code.
  // The connected AP is returned by reference as a parameter.
  int retVal = esp8266.getAP(connectedSSID);
  if (retVal > 0)
  {
    Serial.print(F("Connected to: "));
    Serial.println(connectedSSID);
  }

  // esp8266.localIP returns an IPAddress variable with the
  // ESP8266's current local IP address.
  IPAddress myIP = esp8266.localIP();
  Serial.print(F("My IP: ")); Serial.println(myIP);
}

void serverSetup()
{
  // begin initializes a ESP8266Server object. It will
  // start a server on the port specified in the object's
  // constructor (in global area)
  server.begin();
  Serial.print(F("Server started! Go to "));
  Serial.println(esp8266.localIP());
  Serial.println();
}

void serverDemo()
{
  // available() is an ESP8266Server function which will
  // return an ESP8266Client object for printing and reading.
  // available() has one parameter -- a timeout value. This
  // is the number of milliseconds the function waits,
  // checking for a connection.
  ESP8266Client client = server.available(500);
  
  if (client) 
  {
    // an http request ends with a blank line
    boolean currentLineIsBlank = true;
    String req;
    while (client.connected()) 
    {
      if (client.available()) 
      {
        char c = client.read();
        req += c;
        // if you've gotten to the end of the line (received a newline
        // character) and the line is blank, the http request has ended,
        // so you can send a reply
        if (c == '\n' && currentLineIsBlank) 
        {
          Serial.println(req);
          if (req.indexOf("toggle=1") != -1){
            if (on1){
              Serial.println(F("TURN 1 ON"));
              digitalWrite(out1, LOW);
            }
            else {
              Serial.println(F("TURN 1 OFF"));
              digitalWrite(out1, HIGH);
            }
            on1 = !on1;
          }
          else if (req.indexOf("toggle=2") != -1){
            if (on2){
              digitalWrite(out2, LOW);
              Serial.println(F("TURN 2 OFF"));
            }
            else {
              Serial.println(F("TURN 2 ON"));
              digitalWrite(out2, HIGH);
            }
            on2 = !on2;
          }
          else if (req.indexOf("toggle=3") != -1){
            if (on3){
              Serial.println(F("TURN 3 OFF"));
              digitalWrite(out3, LOW);
            }
            else {
              Serial.println(F("TURN 3 ON"));
              digitalWrite(out3, HIGH);
            }
            on3 = !on3;
          }
          else if (req.indexOf("toggle=4") != -1){
            if (on4){
              Serial.println(F("TURN 4 OFF"));
              digitalWrite(out4, LOW);
            }
            else {
              Serial.println(F("TURN 4 ON"));
              digitalWrite(out4, HIGH);
            }
            on4 = !on4;
          }
          
          // send html
          client.print(html);
          break;
        }
        if (c == '\n') 
        {
          // you're starting a new line
          currentLineIsBlank = true;
        }
        else if (c != '\r') 
        {
          // you've gotten a character on the current line
          currentLineIsBlank = false;
        }
      }
    }
    // give the web browser time to receive the data
    delay(1);
   
    // close the connection:
    client.stop();
  }
  
}

// errorLoop prints an error code, then loops forever.
void errorLoop(int error)
{
  Serial.print(F("Error: ")); Serial.println(error);
  Serial.println(F("Looping forever."));
  for (;;)
    ;
}
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