Digest Auth
Digest Authentication is a more secure form of HTTP authentication when making API requests. Digest Authentication provides a more secure way of transmitting credentials compared to Basic Authentication because it involves hashing the password and other information. As with any authentication method, use HTTPS to encrypt the communication between the client and the server for enhanced security.
Step-by-Step guide for setting up Digest Authentication:
- Open Postman – Create a new request or open an existing one.
- Select Authorization Tab – In the request builder, go to the “Authorization” tab
- Choose “Digest Auth” as the Type – Select “Digest Auth.” Type Authentication.
- Enter Username and Password – Entering the username and password. Postman will handle the calculation of the hash value and include it in the “Authorization” header in subsequent requests.
Authorization Types supported by Postman
Postman is an API(application programming interface) development tool that helps to build, test and modify APIs. Authorization in Postman means authenticating and validating the identity of a user or the application that is making an API request. In this tutorial, we will see different types of Authorization supported by Postman.
Table of Content
- Need for Authorization?
- No auth:
- API auth:
- Basic Auth
- Digest Auth
- Bearer Token
- OAuth
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