๐ Basic Auth Header Generator
Authorization header
Authorization: Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ==Enter a username and password to generate the Authorization header value used for HTTP Basic Authentication (RFC 7617). Drop it straight into a curl command or API client configuration.
How to use
- Enter the username.
- Enter the password.
- Copy the generated Authorization header.
FAQ
What calculation does this do?
It base64-encodes the string "username:password" and prefixes it with "Basic " โ the standard format defined by RFC 7617.
Is Basic Auth secure?
Basic Auth is only base64-encoded, not encrypted, so always use it over HTTPS. Over plain HTTP, the credentials can be trivially read by anyone intercepting the traffic.
How do I use this with curl?
Pass the generated header directly, e.g. `curl -H "Authorization: Basic xxxx" https://example.com`.