# Authentication

## Content



### Supported Authentication methods for Kintone provider

The Kintone provider offers Basic authentication, a method that requires users to authenticate using a username and password. It provides a simple effective way to authenticate users or client applications with the Kintone server.

To authenticate with the Kintone server using Basic authentication, follow these steps:

*   Provide the username and password associated with the Kintone account. The username represents the identity of the user or client application, while the password serves as the authentication credential.
*   Specify the URL of the Kintone server where the account is hosted. This URL serves as the endpoint for accessing Kintone resources and data.

### Connection properties used on each type of authentication

### Basic Authentication

1.  Username: Specifies the username of the account.
2.  Password: Specifies the password of the account.
3.  Url: Specifies the URL of the Kintone server.