Add netrc file search information to authentication documentation

psf · Jan 27, 2025 · 8b82ea4 · 8b82ea4
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diff --git a/docs/user/authentication.rst b/docs/user/authentication.rst
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ set with `headers=`.
 If credentials for the hostname are found, the request is sent with HTTP Basic
 Auth.
 
+Requests will search for the netrc file at `~/.netrc`, `~/_netrc`, or at the path
+specified by the `NETRC` environment variable.
+
 
 Digest Authentication
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