Yo! curl basic auth is pretty straightforward once you get the hang of it. The `-u` flag is your friend here. Just do:
`curl -u yourusername:yourpassword https://api.example.com`
If it’s still not working, double-check if the API expects the credentials in the header. Sometimes you gotta manually add the Authorization header like this:
`curl -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n 'username:password' | base64)" https://api.example.com`
And yeah, plain text creds are risky. Use a .netrc file or something to keep ‘em safe.
`curl -u yourusername:yourpassword https://api.example.com`
If it’s still not working, double-check if the API expects the credentials in the header. Sometimes you gotta manually add the Authorization header like this:
`curl -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n 'username:password' | base64)" https://api.example.com`
And yeah, plain text creds are risky. Use a .netrc file or something to keep ‘em safe.