Basic authentication

To configure the driver to use basic authentication:

• Configure the minimum options required for a connection:
  • If you are using a Model file, set the REST Config File (RestConfigFile) option to provide the name and location of the Model file. For example, C:/path/to/myrest.rest.
  • If you are using the REST Sample Path option, set the REST Sample Path (RestSamplePath) option to specify the endpoint that the want to connect to and sample. For example, https://example.com/countries/.
• Set the Authentication Method (AuthenticationMethod) option to 0 Basic.
• Set the AuthHeader (AuthHeader) option to specify the name of the HTTP header used for authentication. The default is Authorization.
• Set the User Name (User) option to specify your logon ID.
• Set the Password (Password) option to specify your password.

• Optionally, set the Health Check URI (HealthURI) option 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 option. 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 options you want to configure. See "Connection option descriptions" for a complete list of options.

DRIVER=DataDirect 8.0 Autonomous REST Connector;AuthenticationMethod=0;
       RestConfigFile=C:/path/to/myrest.rest;User=jsmith;Password=secret;

Driver=ODBCHOME/lib/ivautorestxx.so
Description=My Autonomous REST Data Source
...
AuthenticationMethod=0
...
Password=secret
...
RestConfigFile=C:/path/to/myrest.rest
...
User=jsmith
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