> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.apryse.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.apryse.com/web/video/authentication-headers.md).

# Passing authentication headers to video HTTP requests

Pass custom headers to video HTTP requests with WebViewer Video's service workers. Authenticate videos on the server side for secure access. Learn how with this example. The Apryse Web SDK streamlines

{% hint style="info" %}
New licenses for WebViewer Video are no longer offered.
{% endhint %}

WebViewer Video utilizes [service workers](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Service_Worker_API/) to allow for custom headers to be passed onto HTTP requests that retrieve the video. This gives you the ability to authenticate videos on the server side and access them securely using WebViewer Video. See below example on how to utilize the service worker and pass custom headers.

<pre class="language-js" data-line-numbers><code class="lang-js">import WebViewer from '@pdftron/webviewer';
import { initializeVideoViewer, renderControlsToDOM } from '@pdftron/webviewer-video';

WebViewer({
    path: '/webviewer/lib',
  },
  viewer.current,
).then(async instance => {
  // Extends WebViewer to allow loading HTML5 videos (.mp4, ogg, webm).
  const {
      getVideo,
      loadVideo,
  } = await initializeVideoViewer(
      instance,
      {
        license: '<code class="expression">visitor.claims.wvKey || "YOUR_LICENSE_KEY"</code>',
        `---- Other settings ----`,
      }
  );
  // Load a video at a specific url. Can be a local or public link
  // If local it needs to be relative to lib/ui/index.html.
  // Or at the root. (eg '/video.mp4')
  const videoUrl = 'https://pdftron.s3.amazonaws.com/downloads/pl/video/video.mp4';
  loadVideo(videoUrl, {
    headers: {
      Authorization: 'Bearer testToken',
      TestHeader: 'Test',
    },
  });
});
</code></pre>

[WebViewerInstance](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/WebViewerInstance.html) [initializeVideoViewer](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/video/module-@pdftron_webviewer-video.html#~initializeVideoViewer__anchor)


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