HTTP header authentication

To configure the driver to use HTTP header authentication:

• Configure the minimum properties required for a connection:
  • If you are using a Model file, set the Config property to provide the name and location of the Model file. For example, C:/path/to/myrest.rest.
  • If you are using the Sample property, set the Sample property to specify the endpoint that the want to connect to and sample. For example, https://example.com/countries/.
• Set the AuthenticationMethod property to HttpHeader.
• Set the AuthHeader property to specify the name of the HTTP header used for authentication. The default is Authorization.
• Set the SecurityToken to specify the security token required to make a connection to your endpoint. For example, XaBARTsLZReM.
• Optionally, set the HealthURI property to specify the URI that the driver calls to confirm connectivity. Services using HTTP header authentication do not perform an explicit action upon connection. You can work around this limitation by specifying a value for this property. The driver performs a connectivity test at connection, when executing a test connect, or whenever the driver needs to confirm connectivity.
• Optionally, specify values for any additional properties you want to configure.

Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:datadirect:autorest:AuthenticationMethod=HttpHeader;
  Config=C:/path/to/myrest.rest;SecurityToken=XaBARTsLZReM;User=jsmith;");

AutoRESTDataSource mds = new AutoRESTDataSource();
mds.setDescription("My Autonomous REST Data Source");
mds.setAuthenticationMethod("HttpHeader");
mds.setConfig("C:/path/to/myrest.rest");
mds.setSecurityToken("XaBARTsLZReM");
mds.setUser("jsmith");