---
title: "Day 6 - Basic Authentication and Environment Variables"
description: "Add basic auth to your gateway and store credentials in Zuplo's vault-backed environment variables."
canonicalUrl: "https://zuplo.com/videos/day-6-basic-authentication-and-environment-variables"
watchUrl: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHjZk8KxAlw"
date: "2022-03-21"
duration: "1:52"
categories: ["API Security", "Tutorials"]
pageType: video
---

# Day 6 - Basic Authentication and Environment Variables

Add basic auth to your gateway and store credentials in Zuplo's vault-backed environment variables.

**Watch:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHjZk8KxAlw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHjZk8KxAlw)

- Duration: 1:52
- Published: 2022-03-21
- Categories: API Security, Tutorials