Overview#

HTTP Authentication Framework is defined in RFC 7235 and provides a general framework for HTTP Access Control and authentication, via an extensible set of challenge-response Authentication Schemes, which can be used by a server to challenge a client request and by a client to provide authentication credentials.

The IANA Registry titled: "Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Authentication Scheme Registry" defines the namespace for the HTTP Authentication Framework in challenges and credentials.

Some of the more common HTTP Authentication Methods are:

• Basic Authentication Scheme
• OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token Usage
• HTTP Digest Access Authentication

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Authentication Method
• Basic Authentication Scheme