Using RestTempalte with Basic authentication

gistfile1.java

HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
UsernamePasswordCredentials credentials = new UsernamePasswordCredentials("your_user","your_password");
client.getState().setCredentials(new AuthScope("thehost", 9090, AuthScope.ANY_REALM), credentials);
ClientHttpRequestFactory requestFactory= new HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactory(client);

RestOperations operations new RestTemplate(requestFactory);