How Do I Properly Set the Authorization Header in a cURL Request?

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Hey! For the curl authorization header, your Bearer token format looks good. Just ensure the token is active and has the right scope.

For Basic Auth, `-u` is the simplest, but if you wanna use headers, you’ll need to encode the credentials. Here’s a quick example:
```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n 'username:password' | base64)" https://api.example.com
```
Also, try using `-v` to see the full request/response—it might help debug the 401 error.



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