Basic HTTP Authentication

The simplest way to interact with Aidbox API from your application is to use the 'Basic' HTTP Authentication. It requires the client to provide credentials in the request header Authorization: Basic <credentials>, where <credentials> is the base64 encoded Client.id and Client.secret joined by a colon:

GET /Patient
Accept: text/yaml
Authorization: Basic {base64(Client.id + ':' + Client.secret)}

Basic Auth does not natively provide features such as session invalidation, and the credentials stay constant unless changed. As a result, it is typically used for internal services or quick proofs of concept where heightened security and user management systems are not critical concerns.

Basic Auth in Aidbox Sandbox

The easiest way to test Basic Auth is to run through the Aidbox Sandbox UI (Auth -> Sandbox -> Basic Auth).

TODO Tutorial: How to configure Basic Auth