Name
WWW-Authenticate
Synopsis
The WWW-Authenticate header is used in 401 Unauthorized responses to issue a challenge authentication scheme to the client. Chapter 14 discusses 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”
Get HTTP: The Definitive Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
