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Convert strings to Base64 encoding in MacOS using OpenSS
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base64.txt
Encoding to Base64:
$ echo 'mako@ringcaptcha.com:samplePassword' | openssl base64
> bWFrb0ByaW5nY2FwdGNoYS5jb206c2FtcGxlUGFzc3dvcmQK
Decoding from Base64:
$ echo 'bWFrb0ByaW5nY2FwdGNoYS5jb206c2FtcGxlUGFzc3dvcmQK' | openssl base64 -d
> mako@ringcaptcha.com:samplePassword
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mlsaito commented May 22, 2018 •
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Helpful for converting account credentials to Base64 for Basic HTTP Header when making HTTP requests.

curl -H "Basic: bWFrb0ByaW5nY2FwdGNoYS5jb206c2FtcGxlUGFzc3dvcmQK" https://someApi.com/getData?id=523

Or you could simply just do:

curl --user "mako@ringcaptcha.com:samplePassword" https://someApi.com/getData?id=523

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