HTTP Authentication equivalent for cURL username:password

Question

Is there a way to convert the following curl into an normal http request?

curl --user <username>:<password> https://{username}.fred.sensetecnic.com/api/{custom_endpoint_name}

Into something like this (using Postman for the http requests)

GET https://{username}.fred.sensetecnic.com/api/{custom_endpoint_name}

Headers: Username: username, Password: password

Answer 1

Use Basic Auth provided in postman.

1. Goto Authorization tab.
2. Select Basic Auth from Type dropdown list.
3. Add username and password.
4. Click Update request(if applicable).

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Note: For this to work, server must accept json encoded credentials.

1. Click on Headers.
2. Select Content type

3. Add key-value pairs, Username and Password