Basic authentication is a simple authentication scheme built into the HTTP protocol, prompting a form like the one in the image below.
This authentication process differs from your application’s own authentication system (or any other form-based authentication).
Setting up basic authentication involves two steps:
Go to the basic authentication section of your Target settings
Configure and enable basic authentication
This article describes these steps in detail.
Step 1: Go to the basic authentication section
To access the basic authentication configuration, do the following:
From the Targets menu entry, access the Target settings, and choose the AUTHENTICATION tab.
Scroll down to the BASIC AUTH section at the bottom.
Step 2: Configure and enable basic authentication
In the BASIC AUTH section, configure the basic authentication by filling out the form with the credentials and clicking on Save and enable.
The credentials are saved and basic authentication is enabled for Snyk API & Web to access and scan your application successfully.
You can disable/enable basic authentication anytime with the Off/On toggle button or delete the configuration using the Delete button.
Read the following articles to learn more about other authentication options for your Targets: