Bearer token
Bearer tokens allow requests to authenticate using an get entry to key, along with a JSON Web Token (JWT). The token is a text string, blanketed inside the request header. In the request Authorization tab, choose Bearer Token from the Type dropdown list. In the Token area, enter your API key price. For introduced security, save it in a variable and reference the variable by call.
Postman will append the token cost to the textual content Bearer inside the required format to the request Authorization header as follows:
Bearer <Your API key>
To add a bearer token in Postman, you can do the following:
- Create a variable,
- Call the Login API,
- Set variables,
- Read variables when calling the API.
To pass a bearer token in a header, you can do the following:
- Make an HTTP GET or POST request,
- Send your bearer token with the Authorization: Bearer {token} HTTP header.
Bearer Token
What are authentication methods supported in Postman?
An API platform called Postman is used to create and use APIs. With Postman, you can design better APIs more quickly by streamlining collaboration and simplifying each step of the API lifecycle. Authentication in Postman verifies a user’s identification. It includes sending a validated username and password with a request. In this article, you will be exploring different types of authentication methods that are available in Postman.