I want to set the HTTP Request header "Authorization" when sending a POST request to a server. How do I do it in Java? Does HttpClient have any support for it?
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/HTTP/HTRQ_Headers.html#z9
The server requires me to set some specific value for the authorization field: of the form ID:signature which they will then use to authenticate the request.
Thanks Ajay
Clients can authenticate via username and password. These credentials are sent in the Authorization HTTP header in a specific format. It begins with the Basic keyword, followed by a base64-encoded value of username:password.
You can set the required credentials to the CredentialsProvider object using the setCredentials() method. AuthScope object − Authentication scope specifying the details like hostname, port number, and authentication scheme name. Credentials object − Specifying the credentials (username, password).
To send a GET request with a Bearer Token authorization header, you need to make an HTTP GET request and provide your Bearer Token with the Authorization: Bearer {token} HTTP header.
Below is the example for setting request headers
HttpPost post = new HttpPost("someurl");
post.addHeader(key1, value1));
post.addHeader(key2, value2));
Here is the code for a Basic Access Authentication:
HttpPost request = new HttpPost("http://example.com/auth");
request.addHeader("Authorization", "Basic ThisIsJustAnExample");
And then just an example of how to execute it:
HttpParams httpParams = new BasicHttpParams();
HttpProtocolParams.setVersion(httpParams, HttpVersion.HTTP_1_1);
HttpConnectionParams.setConnectionTimeout(httpParams, 3000);
HttpClient httpclient = null;
httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient(httpParams);
HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(request);
Log.d("Log------------", "Status Code: " + response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
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