The tool Basic Authentication enables you to use HTTP basic authentication via user name and password to a Web application. The user name and password are added to a field in the HTTP header section encoded in base64. When using basic authentication ensure you use the SSL or TLS protocols.
The tool can be found under the category Authentication of REST function package tools.
| Parameter Name | I/O | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Name [M] | I | String | The user name for the basic authentication to a Web application |
| Password [M] | I | String | The password for the basic authentication to a Web application |
| Realm [O] | I | String | Realm enables mapping between client application and Web application. It is only relevant if an AWM application addresses different Web applications. |
The relationship REST Tool Has Request Header enables you to specify a name/value pair to be sent in the HTTP request header.
If specified in an authentication request the name/value pair is sent with every HTTP request for the signed in session.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | String | Name of the HTTP header field |
| Value | String | Value of the HTTP header field |