# Securing connect rest endpoints

**URL:** <https://forum.confluent.io/t/securing-connect-rest-endpoints/902>\
**Category:** Kafka Connect\
**Created:** [16 February 2021 10:32 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/securing-connect-rest-endpoints/902 "2021-02-16T10:32:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![shree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@shree](https://forum.confluent.io/u/shree)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2021 10:32 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/securing-connect-rest-endpoints/902/1 "2021-02-16T10:32:56Z")

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Can the connect rest endpoints be secured (basic auth / oauth)?

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**Author:** ![rmoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rmoff/32/3_2.png) [@rmoff](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rmoff)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2021 11:42 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/securing-connect-rest-endpoints/902/2 "2021-02-16T11:42:44Z")

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Yes, see [HTTP Basic Auth - Connect REST API](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/security/basic-auth.html#basic-auth-kconnect)

You can also [configure it for TLS](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/connect/security.html#configuring-the-kconnect-rest-api-for-http-or-https)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/confluentcommunity/original/1X/c49438c90c9df282e9996fdf6971be890c71b65a.svg) [@system](https://forum.confluent.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2021 11:43 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/securing-connect-rest-endpoints/902/3 "2021-02-23T11:43:34Z")

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