3649435 - 401 error connecting to successfactors via HTTP adapter with [LGN0020]Incorrect format for HTTP Basic Authentication

• An iflow uses HTTP adapter to connect to to the Successfactors API using basic authentication.
• The connection fails with HTTP status code: 401.
• The following can be found on the response body: [LGN0020]Incorrect format for HTTP Basic Authentication. Please encode your credentials (<username>@<companyID>:<password>) using Base64 format. For more information, visit https://help.sap.com/viewer/d599f15995d348a1b45ba5603e2aba9b/latest/en-US/5c8bca0af1654b05a83193b2922dcee2.html. 

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401 error, HTTP Basic Authentication, SuccessFactors, CPI iflow, LGN0020, User Credentials, HTTP adapter, integration runtime, JSON payload, SAP Integration Suite. , KBA , LOD-HCI-PI-CON-HTP , HTTP Adapter , Problem