> Digest is an HTTP authentication method defined in RFC 7616. Learn how it works on a website, why it does not use cookies and how it relates to GDPR.
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> Canonical: https://www.flowconsent.com/en/services/security/digest

Security

# Digest

Essential · [Official website](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7616)

Digest access authentication is an HTTP authentication method defined in RFC 7616. The web server asks the browser for a username and password, and the browser answers with a hashed value instead of sending the password in clear text. It is a protocol feature built into servers and browsers, not a third-party service, and it does not rely on cookies.

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At a glance

- Category

  [Security](https://www.flowconsent.com/en/services/security)

- Consent

  Essential

- Prior consent

  Required

- Documented cookies

  0

Compliance

## Digest and the GDPR

Digest is classified as “Essential”. On a site that targets European visitors, it must only load after the visitor consents, and it must be listed in your cookie policy.

Cookies and trackers

## What Digest sets and contacts

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