# How to configure HTTP binding for REST API using authentication and header - Ignition 8.1

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**Created:** [December 25, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-configure-http-binding-for-rest-api-using-authentication-and-header-ignition-8-1/41790 "2020-12-25T11:54:21Z")\
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I am not able to connect to the server when using authentication as a bearer token.  
I am using Identity Provider to get the token from session variable obtained from redirect url.