Authentication over HTTPS

When sending requests to the service over HTTPS, the principal making the request must authenticate by using the HTTP Authorization request header.

Syntax

Authorization: AuthScheme AuthParameters

Where:

• AuthScheme: Should be set to bearer.

• AuthParameters: Should be set to an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) access token for the service.

Description

To obtain a valid Azure AD access token, the client must communicate with the Azure AD service. See the following topics for more information:

• Authentication overview
• Guide to Azure AD authentication.