Basic Question on API Auth

[mike26]

Hi Bubblers!
I want to set up a public API to a backend workflow.
I have enabled authentication but I haven’t seen any documentation on provide the authentication parameters. I tried using username and password as the key with my log in credentials as the values. But that’s not working.
Anyone have a hint on how to set this up?

Screenshot from POSTMAN teset.

[keith]

See this reply from me in this thread for how you might do this. Also, there are docs for authentication to your WF API in the reference.

How To Assign A User To A API Workflow Endpoint

AAAND further, @JustinC, “oh shit that works!” Here’s an example: Let’s say you want to make one of your POST endpoints (“workflow endpoints” as Bubble calls them) available, but only via a username and password. Further, let’s say you’re OK with allowing the user to put their credentials in the querystring. Let’s create an endpoint that will return the user’s first name. Create your endpoint like this: [image] Querystring params email and pass are the user’s email address and password, righ…

[exception-rambler]

Alternatively, if you want to use token authentication rather than username & password, take a look at this thread

[keith]

And this (@edwardbutcher’s reply) is the “correct” approach (also covered in the thread I mentioned, but Edwards’s post is more clear and to the point).

[mike26]

Thank you @exception-rambler and @keith for your help.