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HTTPBasic

HTTPBasic adds HTTP Basic authentication as a FastAPI dependency. It parses the request credentials and returns HTTPBasicCredentials, or rejects missing credentials with a 401 response by default.

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Syntax

HTTPBasic(*, scheme_name=None, realm=None, description=None, auto_error=True)

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  • HTTPBasicCredentials
  • HTTPBearer
  • HTTPDigest
  • HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
  • Depends
  • Security

Source: Security Tools - FastAPI. Checked 2026-11-03.