Is Base64 Encryption mandatory for Sender if ServiceNow has to receive attachment over REST?

[Bharat Daswani]

Is Base64 Encryption mandatory for Sender if ServiceNow has to receive attachment over REST?

[Maik Skoddow]

Hi @Bharat Daswani 

REST is a text-based format, but files contained binary data. For this reason, that binary data has to be converted to text-based format before it can be transferred.

And Base64 is the standard conversion format. So to answer your question: Yes it is required.

Maik

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Yes, Base64 Encryption mandatory for Sender if ServiceNow has to receive attachment over REST?

@Bharat Daswani 

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@Bharat Daswani 

base64 format is basically used for sending files between systems while integration

I am not sure how it relates to encryption w.r.t. REST