Java Tip: Basic Authentication with HttpURLConnection

Java provides a super simple, yet hidden from plain view, way to do basic authentication of HttpURLConnection / URLConnection.

Before making a connection add the following lines of code:

final String login =”…”;
final String password =”…”;

Authenticator.setDefault(new Authenticator() {
protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
return new PasswordAuthentication (login, password.toCharArray());
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