Question about Basic Authentication

[Jozef Vandenmooter]

I can successfully authenticate against a Jira Server instance using the API with my userid and password, but not using my email address and a PAT. Does anyone know why that is? It thought the former was obsoleted in favor of the latter.

This works (using Jira userid and password):

This does not (using email address copied from Jira profile and a new PAT):

I am certain the PAT is correct as I can successfully use it as a Bearer Token:

Can anyone clarify this for me?

Thanks,

Jozef   

[Prince Nyeche]

I think the PAT requires just your username and not your email address if it works as Bearer. Just a hunch given the tests you've done.

[Jozef Vandenmooter]

Ah no - tried that combo too!  :)