200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
A developer wants to use Postman to test a REST API that requires a Bearer token. Where should the token be placed in the request?
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In the Authorization header
The Bearer token is placed in the Authorization header using the format 'Bearer <token>'. The request body is used for data, not authentication.
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In the Authorization header
Why this is correct
Bearer tokens are sent in the Authorization header.
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As a query parameter
Why it's wrong here
Query parameters are typically used for filtering, not authentication.
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In a custom header like X-Auth-Token
Why it's wrong here
Standard practice is to use the Authorization header for Bearer tokens.
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In the request body
Why it's wrong here
The request body is for data payload, not authentication tokens.
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