API Testing Challenges 29 How To authentication failed 401
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How to complete the authentication failed with username and password challenge number 29, which returns a status code of 401. • Issue a POST request on the `/secret/token` end point and receive 401 when Basic auth username/password is not admin/password • `POST` request means use the HTTP Verb POST • e.g. `POST /secret/token` sends to the heartbeat endpoint • `Basic auth` means include the [Basic Authorization header](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/d...) • `username/password is not admin/password` the authorisation header value is base 64 encoded, and the details should not match `admin` as the username, and `password` for the password • add the `X-CHALLENGER` header to track progress and because the authentication code we need is asociated with the `X-challenger` session • Receive a 401 response • Find the application links and more information at: • https://eviltester.com/apichallenges • Write up of this challenge instructions: • https://eviltester.com//apichallenges... • --- • Remember to subscribe to this YouTube channel. • You can support me on Patreon / eviltester (watch my videos ad free and receive extra content) • I blog at https://eviltester.com/blog • Learn more about my books and online training at: • https://eviltester.com • Follow me on: • / eviltester • / eviltester • / eviltester
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