Username / password auth via post request

[Matthias]

We've got a service that needs authentication via Post/Put request with the following body:

```

{

"U":"someUsername",

"P":"someSecurePassword",

"L":"EN"

}

```

Now with the rest post snap, i can  store the data in a "basic auth" account, and use the following:

``` 

'{

"U":"' + account.username + '",

"P":"' + account.password + '",

"L":"EN"

}'

```
now reading the Rest Api documentation, it is pointing me to use the HTTP client - which i tried, but this doesn't seem to give this option? 

is there any way to accomplish the same thing with the HTTP client snap?

[alchemiz]

Hi @Matthias ,

Good day, I don't know if this helps but you can also set basic authentication through the http header 
e.g

Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ (encoded base64 username:password)

[Matthias]

well that's kindof the opposite of what i need
the endpoint i need to connect to doesn't accept Basic auth - but requires the username / password to be provided via post body.

[SpiroTaleski]

@Matthias 

The HTTP Client Snap can use the Basic Authentication Account. 

Did you try to reference the credentials in the "Raw entity" field within the snap? 

BR, 

Spiro Taleski

[Matthias]

yeah i did - unfortunately to no avail, as "account." is unknown in the http client snap