If you have built an integration against the Nx REST API using Digest Authentication, you need to migrate. Digest Authentication is being removed from Nx Media Server, and the timeline is already in motion.
What Is Happening
Digest Authentication was deprecated in Nx Witness 5.0 in June 2022 when Bearer Token authentication was introduced as the secure replacement. Removal is now underway:
- Nx Media Server 6.1: Digest is disabled by default at High security level. It still functions at Standard security level for now.
- Nx Media Server 6.2+: Full removal is planned. Digest will not be available at any security level. Exact version is TBD.
What You Need to Do
Migrate your integration to Bearer Token authentication.
- POST to /rest/v4/login/sessions to obtain a Bearer token and a logout token.
- Pass the Bearer token in the Authorization: Bearer header on subsequent requests.
- DELETE to /rest/v4/login/tickets/{token} with the logout token to close the session cleanly.
All communication must be over HTTPS. Bearer Tokens cannot be sent over plain HTTP.
For code-level implementation details, see the official documentation: Authentication through the REST API.
Your Input Matters
Migration takes time, and we are not pulling the plug without a plan. We are evaluating stop-gap options and want to know which would be most useful for your situation.
Questions or need help migrating? Visit the Network Optix Community.