Basic Auth Generator

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This tool is a simple, browser-based utility that generates an HTTP Basic Authentication header. It’s designed for developers and network professionals who need to quickly create a Base64-encoded authentication string from a username and password. The tool is client-side, meaning your credentials are not sent to any server.

How It Works

HTTP Basic Authentication is a simple way to protect resources on a web server. It works by combining a username and password into a single string, encoding it with Base64, and then placing it in an Authorization header.

To use the tool, simply enter your username and password into the input fields. The tool will then:

1. Combine the Username and Password with a colon (:).
2. Encode the resulting string (e.g., user:password) using the Base64 algorithm.
3. Prepend the string with Basic and a space to create the full Authorization header.

The complete header is displayed in the output field and can be copied to your clipboard with a single click.

Use Cases

• API Testing: Quickly generate the Authorization header needed to access a protected API endpoint with a tool like Postman or Insomnia.
• Web Development: Test and debug secure routes on a local server or a staging environment.
• Server Configuration: Create the credentials needed for server configurations that require Basic Authentication.
• Educational Purposes: Understand how Basic Authentication works and how credentials are encoded.