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Vcenter is protected, facing 403 client error

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Description

Describe the bug

Hi how do I add basic auth when I generate the api spec? My vcenter api host is basic auth protected

Reproduction steps
  1. Run steps in guide

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Expected behavior

Got 403 forbidden error

Additional context

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First steps

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Research direction

Start by following the guide referenced in the reproduction steps and reproduce the 403 response against the protected vCenter API host. Trace the API-spec generation entry point and its authentication configuration. Done means the documented generation flow handles the host's basic authentication without returning 403.

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Assessment

Domain
api, authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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