What is Basic and Bearer tokens | Rest Assured Forum
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Anju Singhal Posted on 30/09/2018

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Ashish Thakur Replied on 03/10/2018

Basic or Digest tokens are dedicated to the authentication using a username and a secret/Password only.

Bearer tokens in HTTP requests are used to access OAuth 2.0 protected resources.  Any party in possession of a bearer token (a "bearer") can use it to get access to the associated resources (without demonstrating possession of a cryptographic key). To prevent misuse, bearer tokens need to be protected from disclosure in storage and in transport.