How to define the basic HTTP authentication using cURL correctly?

Question

I\'m learning Apigility (Apigility docu -> REST Service Tutorial) and trying to send a POST request with basic authentication via cURL:

$ curl -X POST -i -H          


        

Answer 1

as header

AUTH=$(echo -ne "$BASIC_AUTH_USER:$BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD" | base64 --wrap 0)

curl \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Authorization: Basic $AUTH" \
  --request POST \
  --data  '{"key1":"value1", "key2":"value2"}' \
  https://example.com/