[id='configure_rest_endpoint_auth-{context}']
= Manually Configuring REST Authentication
Explicitly configure REST connector authentication to override the default
HTTP authentication mechanisms that {brandname} servers use for security realms.

.Procedure

. Add an `authentication` definition to the REST connector configuration.
. Specify which {brandname} security realm the REST connector uses for authentication.
. Specify the authentication mechanisms for the REST endpoint to use.
