--- title: Basic Auth authentication type slug: basic-auth-authentication-type image: https://make-cxp-documentation.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/apps-center-icons/PREVIEW_DEFAULT.png docTags: createdAt: 2025-11-07T14:13:18.224Z --- Basic Auth authentication type is used when the service provider requires a username and a password. ### Create a keychain for the Basic Auth authentication type | **Field** | **Value** | | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Username** | Enter the identifier, such as a user or client ID, email address, or another value. Refer to the service's API documentation to determine what's used as a username for that particular integration. | | **Password** | Enter the secret value, such as API key, access token, or account password. Refer to the service's API documentation to determine what's used as a password for that particular integration. | You can edit these credentials at any moment in the **Keys** section. For that: - Click **Keys** (or **three dots > Keys**) in the left sidebar. - Click **three dots > Edit** next to the required Key. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/d-AC8dQu5I6Coz0L4RMgv-20251126-162507.png) You will see the **Edit** **key** window. Add new credentials and click **Save**. All the modules that use this keychain will be automatically adjusted. ::::::ExpandableHeading ## HTTP request example with **Basic Auth** authentication This example shows how to configure the **HTTP > Make a request** module for an HTTP `GET` request to OnePageCRM to retrieve contacts. :::hint{type="success"} To make an HTTP request, you need to know the required authentication details, scopes, endpoints, and parameters for each request. Refer to the [OnePageCRM API documentation](https://developer.onepagecrm.com/api/#/Contacts) for these details. ::: :::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Authentication type** field, select **Basic Auth**. ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Credentials** (or **Add **next to** Choose a key**) to add your Basic Auth credentials: - In the **Username **field, enter the identifier. According to OnePageCRM API Documentation, it's a `user_id` you can obtain in your OnePageCRM account. - In the **Password** field, enter the secret value. According to OnePageCRM API Documentation, it's an `api_key` you can obtain in your OnePageCRM account. :::hint{type="info"} In the HTTP request, Make sends the **Username** and **Password** in this format: `base64(username:password)` ::: - Click **Create**. You can also click **Choose a key **to use an existing keychain from the drop-down list. :::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **URL** field, add the required API call. To get the contacts, this example will use this URL: `https://app.onepagecrm.com/api/v3/contacts` ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Select the **GET** method required for this API call. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/ZTX6-x_kuJMI6cs25OYsc-20251107-162930.png) ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Headers** section, add `Accept` for the **Name** field, and `application/json` for the **Value** field. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/l7J9U8Y5gNQIqYNox7Yc--20251107-164217.png" size="40" width="578" height="506" position="center" showCaption="false"} ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Query parameters** section, you can specify the contacts you want to get. For example, if you want to retrieve all the existing information available for the contact, you can set: - **Name**: fields; **Value**: contacts (al) :::hint{type="info"} You can find the mandatory and possible query parameters in the service's API documentation (like for OnePageCRM [here](https://developer.onepagecrm.com/api/#/Contacts)). ::: ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/Qv0L9Od8XMlt6JoIzl6ea-20251107-164327.png" size="40" width="578" height="1044" position="center" showCaption="false"} :::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Since it's a **GET** request, you can leave the **Body content** section empty. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save **and run the module. ::: ::::: You'll see the HTTP response in the output bundle: ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/oAyFj2GHlBeBVWF5OAir2/jfAnmcroRTQ19dA2NBpbc-20251107-164357.png" size="40" width="574" height="1270" position="center" showCaption="false"} ::::::