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net/http.Request.SetBasicAuth

standard library

The 1537th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 669 times across 187 modules; 412 of those run outside tests and generated code.

0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (411 → 412)

All of net/http → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
412
non-test, non-generated
all calls
669
total callsites
modules
187
distinct callers
in loop
3%
of prod calls
in tests
36%
240 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method94%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
  • Embedded method6%Reached through an embedded type.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Request.SetBasicAuth from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 669, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Request.SetBasicAuth most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/influxdata/telegraf426%
  • gitea.dev335%
  • github.com/go-gitea/gitea335%
  • github.com/go-acme/lego/v5315%
  • github.com/go-acme/lego/v4244%

siblings

More from net/http

The other most-called members in this package. See all →