Basic Auth Generator — Encode Credentials into Authorization Header

Create secure Basic Authorization headers by encoding your username and password with Base64. Supports curl command preview, decoded output, and in-browser privacy.

Basic Auth Generator
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How Basic Authentication Works

Basic Auth works by combining a username and password with a colon (:) and then encoding the result in Base64. The final output is attached to the Authorizationheader like so:

Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpwYXNz

Common Use Cases

  • 🧪 API testing in Postman or curl
  • 🔐 Secure internal dashboard authentication
  • 🔄 Webhook headers with username/password
  • 🛠 Legacy system integration

What You’ll Get

  • ✅ Encoded Base64 Basic Auth string
  • 👁️ Decoded username:password preview
  • 📋 Copyable curl command example
  • 🔒 100% client-side functionality

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