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title: Digest token authentication
description: The digest token authentication passes user credentials and a digest token within an unencrypted HTTP header.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/c\_DigestTokenAuthentication.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Token based authentication \(User logins\), Authentication, Access Management]
---

# Digest token authentication

The digest token authentication passes user credentials and a digest token within an unencrypted HTTP header.

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 [Learn the features and business value of Digest token authentication.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/explore-digest-token.md)

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 [Understand how to configure Digest token authentication.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_EnterDigestPropsMultiProviderSSO.md)

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