Basic Authentication

Set up Basic authentication for your integration

Overview

A Username and Password combination provides the simplest form of Authentication. While widely implemented across applications, it is generally recognized as the lowest level of security.

A Username and Password required for the Aisera Platform can either come from an existing account or a specially created service account. The latter is recommended as it allows for more precise control over permissions and security. You can create these service accounts in your Identity Provider (IdP) or third-party application, then provide the credentials to the Aisera Platform similar to how you would for a regular user account.

If available, it is best practice to use a more robust form of authentication.

Fields

Basic authentication includes the following fields:

Field	Description
Access Token	An access token provided by an external system used in place of a username password combination
Username	In most cases, this field represents the username of a user for the external system
Password	In most cases, this field represents the password of a user for the external system
Use Raw Token	Only select this checkbox when the prefix ‘Bearer' or 'Basic’ has not been added as a prefix in the Authorization header

As a best practice, use the Token authentication type for Access Tokens.

Only use an Access Token with Basic authentication if you require the Use Raw Token configuration, as this setting is not currently available in the Token authentication type.