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HTTP > Make a Basic Authorization request module

Last update: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

This Adobe Workfront Fusion module enables you to configure an HTTP request with HTTP basic authorization and submit it to a server. The received HTTP response is then contained in the output bundle.

NOTE
If you are connecting to an Adobe product that does not currently have a dedicated connector, we recommend using the Adobe Authenticator module.
For more information, see Adobe Authenticator module.

Access requirements

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Adobe Workfront package

Any Adobe Workfront Workflow package and any Adobe Workfront Automation and Integration package

Workfront Ultimate

Workfront Prime and Select packages, with an additional purchase of Workfront Fusion.
Adobe Workfront licenses

Standard

Work or higher
Adobe Workfront Fusion license

Operation-based: No Workfront Fusion license requirement

Connector-based (legacy): Workfront Fusion for Work Automation and Integration
Product If your organization has a Select or Prime Workfront package that does not include Workfront Automation and Integration, your organization must purchase Adobe Workfront Fusion.

For more detail about the information in this table, see Access requirements in documentation.

For information on Adobe Workfront Fusion licenses, see Adobe Workfront Fusion licenses.

HTTP > Make a Basic Authorization request module configuration

When you configure the HTTP > Make a Basic Authorization request module, Adobe Workfront Fusion displays the fields listed below. A bolded title in a module indicates a required field.

If you see the map button above a field or function, you can use it to set variables and functions for that field. For more information, see Map information from one module to another in Adobe Workfront Fusion.

Map toggle

Credentials

Select the key that contains your basic authentication credentials, or click Add to add your credentials to a new key.

Note: You can add more credentials to easily switch between each connection.

Evaluate all states as errors (except for 2xx and 3xx )

Use this option to set up error handling.

For more information, see Error handling.

URL
Enter the URL you want to send a request to, such as an API endpoint, website, etc.
Method
Select the HTTP request method you need to configure the API call. For more information, see HTTP request methods.
Headers
Add the headers of the request in the form of a standard JSON object. For example, {"Content-type":"application/json"}
Query String
Enter the desired query key-value pairs.
Body type

The HTTP Body is the data bytes transmitted in an HTTP transaction message immediately following the headers if there are any to be used.

  • Raw

    The Raw body type is generally suitable for most HTTP body requests even in situations where developer documentation does not specify data to send.

    Specify a form of parsing the data in the Content type field.

    Despite the content type selected, data is entered in any format that is stipulated or required by the developer documentation.

  • Application/x-www-form-urlencoded

    This body type is to POST data using application/x-www-form-urlencoded.

    For application/x-www-form-urlencoded, the body of the HTTP message sent to the server is essentially one query string. The keys and values are encoded in key-value pairs separated by & and with a = between the key and the value.

    For binary data, use multipart/form-data instead.

    For each key-value pair you want to add, in the Fields field, click Add item and enter the key and value.

    Example:

    Example of the resulting HTTP request format:

    field1=value1&field2=value2

  • Multipart/form-data

    The Multipart/form-data is an HTTP multipart request used to send files and data. It is commonly used to upload files to the server.

    Add fields to be sent in the request. Each field must contain Key-Value pair.

    • Text

      Enter the key and value to be sent within the request body.

    • File

      Enter the key and specify the source file you want to send in the request body. Select a source file from a previous module, or map the file's name and data.

Parse response

Enable this option to automatically parse responses and convert JSON and XML responses so you don't need to use JSON > Parse JSON or XML > Parse XML modules.

Before you can use parsed JSON or XML content, run the module once manually so that the module can recognize the response content and allow you to map it in subsequent modules.

Timeout
Specify the request timeout in seconds (1-300). The default is 40 seconds.
Share cookies with other HTTP modules
Enable this option to share cookies from the server with all HTTP modules in your scenario.
Self-signed certificate

To add a self-signed certificate:

  1. Click Extract.

  2. Select the type of file you are extracting.

  3. Select the file that contains the or certificate.

  4. Enter the password for the file.

  5. Click Save to extract the file and return to the module setup.

Reject connections that are using unverified (self-signed) certificates
Enable this option to reject connections that are using unverified TLS certificates.
Follow redirect
Enable this option to follow the URL redirects with 3xx responses.
Follow all redirects
Enable this option to follow the URL redirects with all response codes.
Disable serialization of multiple same query string keys as arrays
By default, Workfront Fusion handles multiple values for the same URL query string parameter key as arrays. For example, www.test.com?foo=bar&foo=baz will be converted to www.test.com?foo[0]=bar&foo[1]=baz. Activate this option to disable this feature.
Request compressed content

Enable this option to request a compressed version of the website.

Adds an Accept-Encoding header to request compressed content.

Use Mutual TLS

Enable this option to use Mutual TLS in the HTTP request.

For more information on Mutual TLS, see Use Mutual TLS in HTTP modules.

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