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Javascript Authorization HTTP Headers

I am currently trying to set up a POST request to an REST API (Cloudsight) with basic authorization. My code so far is:

var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();

xhr.open("POST", "http://api.cloudsightapi.com/image_requests", true);
xhr.setRequestHeader("Authorization:", "CloudSight [key]");
xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "http://previews.123rf.com/images/valzann/valzann1412/valzann141200061/34262193-cigarette-end-on-a-white-background-Stock-Photo.jpg");

xhr.send(null);
console.log(xhr.status);
console.log(xhr.statusText);

When I try and run it I get the error:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Failed to execute 'setRequestHeader' on 'XMLHttpRequest': 'Authorization:' is not a valid HTTP header field name.

Does anyone know what is wrong with the code? I am very new to JavaScript and APIs but would very much appreciate an answer. (Here's the link to Cloudsight's documentation if it helps: https://cloudsight.readme.io I have looked through it and tried to find other Authorization HTTP Header JavaScript examples without success.)

Solution

  • You don't need the : when supplying headers. Remove them from:

    xhr.setRequestHeader("Authorization:", ...

    The request now passes but returns some other error, which you have to handle on your part. I guess it wont be a problem.

    This goes for every header, not only for Authorization. Hope this resolves your problem.