API Testing · Junior · Question 46 of 75

What is Basic authentication?

1A login form that sends the password as plain JSON
2Username and password Base64-encoded in Authorization
3A method that needs no credentials at all

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Correct answer: Username and password Base64-encoded in Authorization

Explanation

Base64 is not encryption, so Basic auth is safe only over HTTPS. A missing or wrong header should return 401 with WWW-Authenticate.

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