WWW-Authenticate

WWW-Authenticate

 

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The WWW-Authenticate header is used in 401 Unauthorized responses to issue a challenge authentication scheme to the client. Chapter 14discusses the WWW-Authenticate header and its use in HTTP's basic challenge/response authentication system.

Type

Response header

Basic Syntax

WWW-Authenticate: 1# challenge

Example

WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Your Private Travel Profile"