send api_token through header instead of query parameter

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I am trying to build APIS in laravel 5.6, and for api authentication I am using laravel basic API token authentication.

For get request or post request, I need to pass api_token in the query parameter. Is there any way where I can pass the api_token in the header instead of url string?

I followed Laravel - Send api_token within the header .

For GET endpoint, my api url is like this

http://localhost:8000/api/category-list?api_token=YDYsOgkSIOWDdE1NG3Ih1yCkciatOPvtpF1gXTmy8GL1r72mcDEgNDkkZ5jh&Accept=application%2Fjson

For POST my parameter are like this

As you can see, for get I need to add the api token in the url, and for POST I need to add in the body. If I add the api token in the header, it says unauthorized access.

Header setting where authorization does not work

@AndriyLozynskiy hi, i updated the question with end point and image — user7747472
– user7747472, Commented Jun 2, 2018 at 15:34
@user7747472 For your get and post request what are you using to send the request on the client side? Something like axios? — Leon Vismer
– Leon Vismer, Commented Jun 2, 2018 at 17:22
@user7747472 your updates don't help because you show request that works. Please show headers section for request where authorization doesn't work. — Andriy Lozynskiy
– Andriy Lozynskiy, Commented Jun 2, 2018 at 18:13
@AndriyLozynskiy i added another screenshot where authorization does not work. — user7747472
– user7747472, Commented Jun 3, 2018 at 6:59

Andriy Lozynskiy · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-03 07:55:22Z

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When you send api token through header the name of the header should be Authorization not api_token. Also prepend the type of token Bearer to authorization header.

So finally the header should look like:

Authorization: Bearer aEzKClugYHJQsr6If48i1y24KneTT7YwMtNrri7JNhGyEIbJv6YP5SrsFXx2

answered Jun 3, 2018 at 7:55

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