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## computeBasicAuthHeader() function

Compute and return a Basic Authorization header from a username and password.

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function computeBasicAuthHeader(username: string, password: string): string;
```

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th>

Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>

username


</td><td>

string


</td><td>

The username or client id


</td></tr>
<tr><td>

password


</td><td>

string


</td><td>

The password or client secret


</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
**Returns:**

string

a Basic Auth header with format "Basic <encoded-credentials>"