# 401 error, while testing webhook **URL:** \ **Category:** Webhooks\ **Created:** [March 4, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/401-error-while-testing-webhook/1690 "2025-03-04T10:52:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![omniamoderata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@omniamoderata](https://community.nocodb.com/u/omniamoderata)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/401-error-while-testing-webhook/1690/1 "2025-03-04T10:52:35Z")
Hey! I have self-hosted NocoBD and testing webhooks. I want to send https request to site [https://smsaero.ru/](https://smsaero.ru/). For request I need only https link. All credentials are included in url. I tested authorization link by Chrome and [Make.com](http://Make.com), it has been successfully worked. But when I tried the same link in NocoDB, test of webhook received 401 server error. How can I manage it? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mertmit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mertmit](https://community.nocodb.com/u/mertmit)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/401-error-while-testing-webhook/1690/2 "2025-03-05T06:36:12Z")
Hi @omniamoderata Confirm if you are using correct request type (we use POST by default but it sounds like you need a GET - just a guess) Also check if you need any headers from their docs & make sure to pass them. ---
**Author:** ![omniamoderata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@omniamoderata](https://community.nocodb.com/u/omniamoderata)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/401-error-while-testing-webhook/1690/3 "2025-03-05T16:40:14Z")
Hi @mertmit, Unfortunately, it is acceptable to use both methods (post or get). But I tried and It did not work. No headers are needed, because vendor uses HTTP Basic Auth, so all credentials are included in url. ---
**Author:** ![mertmit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mertmit](https://community.nocodb.com/u/mertmit)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/401-error-while-testing-webhook/1690/4 "2025-03-05T21:50:42Z")
I’ve confirmed we are properly passing basic auth headers using a local scenario. Does your url have something outstanding like special characters etc. Also if you are using handlebar syntax please try without it to see if it works. ---
**Author:** ![omniamoderata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@omniamoderata](https://community.nocodb.com/u/omniamoderata)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/401-error-while-testing-webhook/1690/5 "2025-03-06T10:41:15Z")
URL looks like [https://email:api\_key@gate.smsaero.ru/v2/auth](https://email:api_key@gate.smsaero.ru/v2/auth) about handlebar syntax, Im not sure, because I firstly read about it in your message 🙂. but I have not enterprise version of NocoDB and fill only fields below (other remains by default): ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/nocodb/original/1X/3d245dca809a60f2dc16f1781888ea0e94c57933.png) ---
**Author:** ![mertmit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mertmit](https://community.nocodb.com/u/mertmit)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/401-error-while-testing-webhook/1690/6 "2025-03-06T11:28:35Z")
Hi this seem to be caused by a limitation of axios which we use to call webhooks ([reference](https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/5158)). When there is a @ in username it breaks the authentication token generated. I will see what we can do but as this might take some time. Simple way to workaround this using [Authorization header](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Authorization#basic_authentication) instead. Generate Authorization header (base64 representation of your username & password) (you can use [this tool](https://www.debugbear.com/basic-auth-header-generator) or a tool of your choice) Add the header on your webhook: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/nocodb/original/1X/b6a9640ca14fd6594704884d057af530af409d0c.png) Make sure to use URL without credentials (`https://gate.smsaero.ru/v2/auth` on your case). This should resolve your issue.