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How to Create Load Tests for URLs that use HTTP Basic Authentication (Basic Auth)

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How to Create Load Tests for URLs that use HTTP Basic Authentication (Basic Auth)

< 1 minute readKey takeaways Basic Auth sends base64-encoded credentials in a header, so the load test just needs that header set. Use test credentials, never production ones, since headers end up in logs and reports. Confirm the endpoint returns 200 rather than 401 before starting the real run. In order to create load tests for URLs that… Read more »

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