From 92fdcfd986d253a78c5389eac6914bde902c5c88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Henry Wilkinson Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:13:28 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: Adds example section on basic auth (#2021) --- docs/user-guide/workflow-setup.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/user-guide/workflow-setup.md b/docs/user-guide/workflow-setup.md index e26683865c..b2091070aa 100644 --- a/docs/user-guide/workflow-setup.md +++ b/docs/user-guide/workflow-setup.md @@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ The first step in creating a new [crawl workflow](crawl-workflows.md) is to choo ## Scope +??? example "Crawling with HTTP basic auth" + + Both URL List and Seeded crawls support [HTTP Basic Auth](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Authentication) which can be provided as part of the URL, for example: `https://username:password@example.com`. + + **These credentials WILL BE WRITTEN into the archive.** We recommend exercising caution and only archiving with dedicated archival accounts, changing your password or deleting the account when finished. + ### List of URLs `URL List`{ .badge-blue } `Seeded Crawl`{ .badge-orange }