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Basic authorization example using REST
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To try this example, you need GNU `make`, `git` and
[relx](https://github.com/erlware/relx) in your PATH.
To build the example, run the following command:
``` bash
$ make
```
To start the release in the foreground:
``` bash
$ ./_rel/bin/rest_basic_auth_example console
```
Then point your browser at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080).
Example output
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Request with no authentication:
``` bash
$ curl -i http://localhost:8080
HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
connection: keep-alive
server: Cowboy
date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:10:27 GMT
content-length: 0
www-authenticate: Basic realm="cowboy"
```
Request with authentication:
``` bash
$ curl -i -u "Alladin:open sesame" http://localhost:8080
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
connection: keep-alive
server: Cowboy
date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:11:12 GMT
content-length: 16
content-type: text/plain
Hello, Alladin!
```
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