[Solved] If a REST API documentation shows this example header:Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpwYXNzWhat does this header represent? | Rest API

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If a REST API documentation shows this example header:

Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpwYXNz

What does this header represent?

ABasic authentication with base64 encoded username and password

BAPI key sent in the header

COAuth 2.0 token authentication

DA Bearer token authentication

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the 'Basic' keyword in Authorization header
'Basic' indicates Basic Authentication using base64 encoded credentials.
Step 2: Understand the encoding format
The string after 'Basic' is base64 encoding of 'username:password'.
Final Answer:
Basic authentication with base64 encoded username and password -> Option A
Quick Check:
Basic = base64 username:password [OK]

Quick Trick: Basic auth uses base64 encoded user:pass in header [OK]

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