The best replacement for basic authentication is windows authentication.

The best alternatives to basic authentication are rated as following:

★★★★★	windows authentication
★★★	ntlm
★★	ws-security
★★	forms authentication
★★	digest
★★	form authentication
★	integrated windows authentication
★	oauth
★	ntlm authentication
★	digest authentication

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Speaking about basic authentication, one probably shouldn't forget about resttemplate.

Other search terms related to basic authentication and their ratings are:

★★★★★	resttemplate
★★★★★	web api
★★★★	httpurlconnection
★★★	basichttpbinding

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