This is how I would do this http request with curl
curl -v --basic --user USERNAME:PASSWORD
how would I set this as a header in a different REST client?
I can create curl commands in php, but in other GUI based rest clients I am unsure what part of the rest call "basic authentication" really falls in, is it in the body? in a header structured a certain way? thanks for the insight
Best Answer
Basic authentication in HTTP is achieved by setting the Authorization header equal to Basic token where the token is equal the base64 of username:password. Follow the link for more details.