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Provide link to basic auth wiki
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## Node API ## Node API
This endpoint is used to query a node about various information on the blockchain, networks and peers. By default, this REST API will listen on `localhost:13413`. This API is started as the same time as the Grin node. This endpoint is used to query a node about various information on the blockchain, networks and peers. By default, this REST API will listen on `localhost:13413`. This API is started as the same time as the Grin node.
This endpoint requires, by default, Basic Authentication. The username is `grin` and the password can be found in the `.api_secret` file. This endpoint requires, by default, [Basic Authentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication). The username is `grin` and the password can be found in the `.api_secret` file.
To learn about what specific calls can be made read the [node API doc](node_api.md).` To learn about what specific calls can be made read the [node API doc](node_api.md).
## Wallet APIs ## Wallet APIs