Set HTTP header for one request

angularjs, http-headers, javascript

Solution

There's a headers parameter in the config object you pass to `$http` for per-call headers:

$http({method: 'GET', url: 'www.google.com/someapi', headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ=='}
});

Or with the shortcut method:

$http.get('www.google.com/someapi', {
    headers: {'Authorization': 'Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ=='}
});

The list of the valid parameters is available in the $http service documentation.

Problem

I have one particular request in my app that requires Basic authentication, so I need to set the Authorization header for that request. I read about setting HTTP request headers, but from what I can tell, it will set that header for all requests of that method. I have something like this in my code: ``` $http.defaults.headers.post.Authorization = "Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ=="; ``` But I don't want every one of my post requests sending this header. Is there any way to send the header just for the one request I want? Or do I have to remove it after my request?

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