ASP.net Web API RESTful web service + Basic authentication

Question

I\'m implementing a RESTful web service using ASP.Net Web Api. I have concluded to use Basic authentication + SSL to do the authentication part. What is the best/correct way

Answer 1

Have a look here for a good basic authentication implementation

http://leastprivilege.com/2013/04/22/web-api-security-basic-authentication-with-thinktecture-identitymodel-authenticationhandler/

there is more to read about it at: https://github.com/thinktecture/Thinktecture.IdentityModel.45/wiki