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Describe the issue: Is base64 encoding needed with Basic Auth to make a POST request to insert data? I am using C++ to build the request (without libcurl).
Configuration: Security plug-in
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Hi @OSuser. You mean the password in BasicAuth?
Yes, I am referring to the password for a Basic Auth POST request. The documentation does not say anything about base64.
Example:
Authorization: Basic <base64_encoded_string>
@OSuser If you’re using the Authorization header with basic authentication, you must encode username:password with base64 as per RFC 7617
I think this could be a reason why it isn’t mentioned in OpenSearch documentation, as this relates to header definition and not OpenSearch requirements.
@pablo thanks!