Overview
A lightweight utility library for parsing and manipulating HTTP Authorization headers in Dart and Flutter applications. It provides convenient methods to extract credentials, validate header formats, and construct valid authorization strings, simplifying secure API communication. Ideal for handling Bearer tokens, Basic auth, and other common authentication schemes. The library is platform-agnostic and works seamlessly across mobile, web, and desktop environments.
Use cases
- Parsing incoming HTTP authorization headers
- Generating valid Authorization headers for API requests
- Handling Bearer token authentication
- Validating authentication header formats
- Working with Basic Authentication schemes
Key features
- Simple parsing of Authorization header values
- Support for multiple authentication schemes
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Lightweight and dependency-free
- Clear error handling for malformed headers
Suitable for
- API clients needing secure auth handling
- Developers working with RESTful services
- Projects requiring consistent auth header management
- Frontend apps interacting with authenticated backends
Considerations
- Does not handle token refresh or storage
- Limited to header-level operations
- Not a full authentication framework
- Requires manual integration with auth state management