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# Requiring incoming request authentication

# Requiring basic authentication for incoming JSONv2 requests {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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The following system property controls whether basic authentication is required for
incoming JSONv2 requests.  
{#c_ReqBasicAuthIncomJSONv2Requ__table_fpc_dbj_bp__entry__2}

| Property | Description |
|-|-|
| glide.basicauth.required.jsonv2 | Enables (true) or disables (false) requiring basic authentication for incoming JSONv2 requests. * Type: true \| false * Default value: true * Location:Add to the System Properties \[sys_properties\] table {#c_ReqBasicAuthIncomJSONv2Requ__ul_wxz_3bj_bp} |
[Table 1. Requiring Basic Authentication for Incoming JSONv2 Requests]

{#c_ReqBasicAuthIncomJSONv2Requ__table_fpc_dbj_bp}  
Note:  
To learn more about this property, see [Basic auth: JSONv2 requests](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sc-jsonv2-request-authorization&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US) in Instance Security Hardening Settings.