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How do I send API key in Authorization header?
You can pass in the API Key to our APIs either by using the HTTP Basic authentication header or by sending an api_key parameter via the query string or request body. If you use our client library CARTO….Query string/Request body parameter
- HTTP Basic Authentication header.
- URL query string parameter.
- Request body field.
To send a GET request with a Bearer Token authorization header, you need to make an HTTP GET request and provide your Bearer Token with the Authorization: Bearer {token} HTTP header.
Can we send Authorization header in request?
Do you need an authentication header in a REST API?
Almost every REST API must have some sort of authentication. One of the most common headers is call Authorization. Wait a minute, we are talking about authentication but why the Authorization header?
How to add an X-apikey header to a request?
If you want to include an X-ApiKey header in the request as well as using Basic auth, then don’t use DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization to set the X-ApiKey header. Instead use DefaultRequestHeaders.Add, which lets you add any HTTP header you want: I removed the “=” + from the code since the = is added automatically.
Can a API key be passed as a header?
This way it can also be passed as headers with basic-auth. passing api key in parameters makes it difficult for clients to keep their APIkeys secret, they tend to leak keys on a regular basis. A better approach is to pass it in header of request url.you can set user-key header in your code .
How to use httpclient for basic authentication and API key?
Instead use DefaultRequestHeaders.Add, which lets you add any HTTP header you want: I removed the “=” + from the code since the = is added automatically. But if the = is actually part of your API key, then add it back. Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow!