Basic authentication with passwords is deprecated

[Kamran786]

Hi Team,

I have below details with me:-

1.API Token

2.Correct URI

3.Correct User Name

4.Rest API :- rest/api/3/project(to see all the projects)

Used Authorization as Basic Auth and username as email address and password as the API token key.

I hit this api via Postman and i am getting error as :-

Basic authentication with passwords is deprecated. For more information, see: https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/deprecation-of-basic-authentication-with-passwords-for-jira-and-confluence-apis-972355348.html

Please suggest what am i missing here.

Regards,

kamran

[Kamran786 · Accepted solution]

• The token given to me was incorrect so generated a new token and then it worked fine for me thank you @Daniel Shorten and @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core] for helping me out. ☺✌

[Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]]

Cool! thanks for sharing

[Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]]

Hi @Kamran786 ,

You should not use email and password as username.

Your username should be only your email  and the password will be API Token.

[Kamran786]

Hi @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core] 

I am using username as email address only and password as api token. Still I am getting error. 

Regards

Kamran

[Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]]

Can you check if your Authorization header is with the right information?

I've an issue in the past that my Postman was not updating the Authorization header and I had to create a new request from scratch.

[Kamran786]

Hi @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core] 

For this api there is authorization header being used. Please check the api in jira documentation. 

So i have not used anything in header. 

Regards

Kamran

[Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]]

@Kamran786 ,

Postman automatically add the Authorization header for you with your basic authentication email:apiKey  based64 encoded , when I mention my issue for some reason my Postman was keeping my old header instead of update with my new credential.

Also I've just checked that if your apiKey is not correct you will receive the same error "Basic authentication with passwords is deprecated", can you generate a new api key and try it again updating your password with the new generated key? 

Here are the instructions to generate a new key:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/api-tokens-938839638.html

If you have Linux you can check by running this command:

curl -v https://mysite.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project --user me@example.com:my-api-token

[Daniel Shorten]

I am experiencing the exact same issue, same commands worked fine last month. Today not working.

I generated a new API key, same result.

curl -u $EMAIL$:$API KEY$  -X DELETE -H "Content-Type: application/json" https://XXX.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/group/user?groupname=jira-software-users\&\accountId=$ACCOUNT ID$ && echo done1 &

[Daniel Shorten]

OK - User error.

I had an additional space which had crept into my command at the end of the API key. Removed the space and all good again.

[Lionel.Arnaud]

Is this still working ?

I am using Postman, passing Authorization header with email:API token (base64 encoded).

but still get the Basic authentication with passwords is deprecated error message.

(in Jira i can see the key is accessed)

[I Putu Ashadi Sedana Pratama]

I also experience a similar with you.

the problem is solved after you create a new token and it works now.

the detail at Postman can be seen below.

[Hürkan Utan]

Hey Guys,

i am so sorry to "revive" this thread. But i am trying to connect to the rest API via Zapier, with a custom Webhook and i get the same error message. I am doing it as @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]  described in his first reply:

"Your username should be only your email  and the password will be API Token."

i also generated a new Api Token - but same result.

Any ideas on what i can do?

thanks in advance guys ^^

Cheers,

Hürkan

[Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]]

Hey @Hürkan Utan ,

This happens when your authorization isn't set properly.

I recommend to test your API Token in Postman first and once you can confirm the token is working, I recommend you to move to Zapier.

In Postman you can use the basic authentication, with your mail as username and token as password (same as my screenshot in previous threads)

Let us know if your token works in Postman, you can test using the below endpoint to check the status of your site.

https://mysite.atlassian.net/status

[Hürkan Utan]

Hey @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]  ,

I tested as you said - first in Postman and i used basic auth. in Postman and i successfully could change the summary. Following are some screenshots :)

the original Summary was "Test" and now its changed.

And the API key seems to be working just fine.

Now i want to change the approver of the Ticket. Should i test it in Postman first as well? If so how do is search for the field because the customfield i had originally is not working.

Soo i searched in the Raw data and found that custom field

customfield_10003 - actually sets the approver but when i trx to change it with the another ID i get this error:

Thanks for all your Help @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core] ^^

Cheers,

Hürkan

[Hürkan Utan]

@Italo Qualisoni [e-Core] 

its me again xD ^^

when i try to do it this way:

i get the error -  i checked the edit screen, but the field "Approvers" is included there

any other ideas on how to do it ^^ ?

Cheers,

Hürkan

[Hürkan Utan]

Heyho @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]  ^^

actually this did it:

{ "fields":{ "customfield_10003": [{ "id": "5e2aed960fa3a90c9eb76755" } ] }}

now i believe i only need the authentication for Zapier? @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core] 

Again massive thanks for your Help ^^

[Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]]

Hey @Hürkan Utan !

Great progress!

Once you make it work in Postman, you should be able to configure Zapier using the same payload and authentication Header.

Keep us updated with your findings!

[Hürkan Utan]

Hey @Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]  ,

sooo to update the Zap worked ^^

thanks for your Help - additionally i tried to configure the Basic auth in Zapier, which

did not work. However when i copied the Authorization header from Postman it did

function as intended :)

now i just need to figure out how to move the issue to another state ^^

Thanks and Cheers

Hürkan

[Hürkan Utan]

@Italo Qualisoni [e-Core] 

quick update again its working perfectly thanks again ^^

[Italo Qualisoni [e-Core]]

Awesome @Hürkan Utan , I'm happy I could help you!

Have a great weekend and stay safe!