# Config backend for cloud proxy with basic auth

**URL:** <https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/config-backend-for-cloud-proxy-with-basic-auth/9332>\
**Category:** Help!\
**Created:** [December 17, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/config-backend-for-cloud-proxy-with-basic-auth/9332 "2023-12-17T12:52:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![exxolot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9bcb4/32.png) [@exxolot](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/exxolot)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/config-backend-for-cloud-proxy-with-basic-auth/9332/1 "2023-12-17T12:52:19Z")

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Hi

I need to configure installed haproxy as a forward proxy to be able to make requests to cloud proxy which requires basic authentication

to be able to  
curl -x [http://my-local-ha-proxy:8000](http://my-local-ha-proxy:8000) [http://example.com](http://example.com)  
without passing login:pass every time

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**Author:** ![Weidenwiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@Weidenwiesel](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/Weidenwiesel)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/config-backend-for-cloud-proxy-with-basic-auth/9332/2 "2024-09-23T19:15:37Z")

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```auto
backend main
    http-request set-header Authorization Basic\ <base_64 of 'user:pass'>

```

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**Author:** ![nimesh131](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.haproxy.org/nimesh131/32/2334_2.png) [@nimesh131](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/nimesh131)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/config-backend-for-cloud-proxy-with-basic-auth/9332/3 "2024-09-25T11:17:35Z")

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```auto
backend some_backend
       http-request set-header proxy-authorization Basic\ <base_64 of 'user:pass'>

```