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Clarify that the Authorization header is preferred

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Travis Ralston 2018-08-15 16:37:52 -06:00
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@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ support:
1. Via a query string parameter, ``access_token=TheTokenHere``.
#. Via a request header, ``Authorization: Bearer TheTokenHere``.
Clients are encouraged to use the ``Authorization`` header where possible
to prevent the access token being leaked in access/HTTP logs. The query
string should only be used in cases where the ``Authorization`` header is
unaccessible for the client.
When credentials are required but missing or invalid, the HTTP call will
return with a status of 401 and the error code, ``M_MISSING_TOKEN`` or
``M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN`` respectively.