Using Basic Authentication with Clay's HTTP API

Malik · 2025-03-27T23:04:17.091302+00:00

How do I use basic authentication with the HTTP API in Clay? The API I am working with requires username and password, where username is the api key?

To use basic authentication with the HTTP API in Clay when the API requires a username (API key) and password, you'll need to set up the Authorization header. Here's how: 1. In the HTTP API integration setup, go to the "Headers" section. 2. Add a new header with the key "Authorization". 3. For the value, use: Basic <encoded_credentials> Where <encoded_credentials> is the Base64 encoding of "username:password". For example, if your API key is the username, it would look like this: Authorization: Basic <Base64_encoded_string_of_"api_key:password"> Remember to replace "api_key" and "password" with your actual credentials before encoding. If you encounter any JSON-related issues while setting this up, please copy and paste the JSON into the chat so we can troubleshoot further.

Sources: Guide: Integrate with Catch-all Verifier using HTTP API HTTP API integration overview | Documentation | Clay University

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