a6-plugin-basic-auth

Overview

The basic-auth plugin authenticates requests using HTTP Basic Authentication (RFC 7617). Consumers register a username and password. Clients send credentials in the Authorization: Basic <base64> header. APISIX decodes and validates against consumer credentials, then forwards the request with consumer identity headers.

When to Use

• Simple username/password authentication for APIs
• Quick protection for internal or development APIs
• Integration with tools that natively support HTTP Basic Auth (browsers, curl, Postman)

Plugin Configuration Reference (Route/Service)