Bluesnap Authentication

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generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://developers.bluesnap.com/reference/authentication.md
sources:
- https://developers.bluesnap.com/reference/authentication.md
- https://developers.bluesnap.com/reference/api-credentials.md
description: Authentication schemes for BlueSnap APIs
schemes:
- type: http-basic
  name: Basic
  evidence: 'Every API request must be authenticated using a HTTP Basic Authentication header, as follows: `authorization: Basic {Base64 encoding
    of ''username:password''}`'
  location: header
  header: authorization
  how_to_obtain: The username and password can be found in the Merchant Portal, under Settings > API Settings.
note: Only 1 space is allowed after the "Basic" prefix and before you add the Base64 encoding.
docs: https://developers.bluesnap.com/reference/authentication.md