Usage of Bearer Tokens in https request

Question

I'm trying to connect to an API using 'auth' in the options. Currently it looks like this:

var options = {        
hostname: '<name of site>',
        port: 443,
        path: '<path>',
        auth:'Bearer <Token>',
        method: 'GET'
};

However, I get Status Code 403 if I execute the request. When I put the following URL in the browser, it works:

https://<Host Name+ Path>?authorization=Bearer%20<Token>

I've already tried to change auth into Authorization=Bearer <Token> and Authorisation:Bearer <Token> but it didn't changed anything.

I'm probably just setting up the authorisation part not correctly, but couldn't find any info how auth works

Thanks in advance

Denis Lisitskiy · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-08T14:12:02.837

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Add auth to header in this way

var options = {        
        hostname: '<name of site>',
        port: 443,
        path: '<path>',
        method: 'GET',
        headers:{
            Authorization: ' Bearer <Token>'            
       }
};

edited Nov 08 '16 at 14:12

answered Nov 06 '16 at 22:09

Denis Lisitskiy

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This results in `403 Missing authorization` With my code I had `403 Invalid authorisation` Sadly didn't helped me – Werner der Champ Nov 07 '16 at 21:55
Can you provide mo information about this API. Any documentation? And code of you app – Denis Lisitskiy Nov 07 '16 at 22:18
This is the API I'm using: (https://developer.clashofclans.com). In order to see the documentation you have to sign up. – Werner der Champ Nov 08 '16 at 12:55
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as I see in doc correct way - headers:{ Authorization: ' Bearer ' } – Denis Lisitskiy Nov 08 '16 at 13:08
@WernerderChamp You are wellcome – Denis Lisitskiy Nov 08 '16 at 14:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 06 '16 at 20:58

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auth:'Bearer <Token>' should be header, not query

answered Nov 06 '16 at 20:58

galkin

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Usage of Bearer Tokens in https request

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