http request to password protected files

Question

The php files on my server are password protect with htaccess. How can I make request to these files through my android app?

I couldnt find any relevant answers with google search.

Joorge Leal · Answer 1 · 2013-09-23T16:18:44.347

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Here you can find your answer:

Basic HTTP Authentication on Android

Basically:

HttpUriRequest request = new HttpGet(YOUR_URL); // Or HttpPost(), depends on your needs
String credentials = YOUR_USERNAME + ":" + YOUR_PASSWORD;
String base64EncodedCredentials = Base64.encodeToString(credentials.getBytes(), Base64.NO_WRAP);
request.addHeader("Authorization", "Basic " + base64EncodedCredentials);

HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
httpclient.execute(request);
// You'll need to handle the exceptions thrown by execute()

You can replace the last line with:

EDITED:

You can try someting like this:

try {
HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(request);
    //this is the login response, logged so you can see it - just use the second part of the log for anything you want to do with the data

    Log.d("Login: Response", EntityUtils.toString(response.getEntity()));
} catch (IOException e) {
//if something went badly wrong
}

So you can view your response, maybe the problem is parsing the JSON.

edited Sep 23 '13 at 16:18

answered Sep 23 '13 at 13:30

Joorge Leal

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I am getting unknown host exception. – sheetal_158 Sep 23 '13 at 13:54
my url is http://cdc.acjs.co/sync/upload_profiledata.php. Which was working perfectly fine before trying ur code. Am i missing anything? – sheetal_158 Sep 23 '13 at 13:54
sorry.. the unknown host exception was due to my internet connection. However, even with net connection, the request is nit successful as the json returned is null. Any ideas? – sheetal_158 Sep 23 '13 at 14:35
I am getting a null response – sheetal_158 Sep 23 '13 at 15:01

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 23 '13 at 13:25

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Assuming your PHP files are protected by HTTP Basic Authentication, you can request your php files using this special URL syntax:

http://validuser:validpassword@www.domain.com/validfile.php

answered Sep 23 '13 at 13:25

anubhava

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When I request the url through browswer with your answer, I get a confirmation dialog. Would that hinder my app from accessing? – sheetal_158 Sep 23 '13 at 13:34
I am not a Android developer but knowing that it is all Java you can very well supply authentication info while opening a URL. – anubhava Sep 23 '13 at 13:37
getting unknown host exception when request sent through app. However, it works perfectly when requested through browser – sheetal_158 Sep 23 '13 at 14:01
I have a feeling that it is happening due to the confirmation dialog. Any ideas? – sheetal_158 Sep 23 '13 at 14:04
I believe that shouldn't cause `unknown host exception` – anubhava Sep 23 '13 at 14:05

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