Alternative to using base64 converted id password when making REST call

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Alternative to using base64 converted id password when making REST call

Hi,

Is there a way to use some other mechanism for authentication / authorisation  when calling a REST endpoint to the login endpoint?   Currently I am testing using my id and password converted to base64 from my local set-up.  But for productionalising this, there are some issues.

1. I cannot expose my credentials in the production job 
2. My credentials will change periodically
3. My id will not have access to perform these actions in prod

Is there another way to authenticate to the login endpoint and then retrieve the API session ID to perform the subsequent calls?

Thank you

[Steve_Nguyen · Accepted solution]

currently the QEM to convert the password is base64 no work around.

see user guide on QEM API

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/November2021/Content/EnterpriseManager/EnterpriseMana...

you can submit a feature request.

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Ideation/ct-p/qlik-product-insight