# Custom headers for proxy maven repository to Gitlab package repo?

## post by pat.turner on Aug 16, 2023

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Patrick Turner

I’m trying to add a proxy Maven repository for a Gitlab package repository.

Gitlab repositories require authentication via a custom header.

e.g.

```makefile
Private-Token: abcdefghijk
```

I can’t find a way to configure this. Any ideas?

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## post by unixadmin on Nov 22, 2023

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Ivo Schindler

just add the username and the token to the http-authentication username and password field… at least here it works.