HttpClient connect with basic authentication

Scenario:

Connect to service using login/password

Solution:

1. Connect using basic authentication and send message

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            var client = new HttpClient();

            var bytearray = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes($"{userName}:{password}");
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization =
                new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", Convert.ToBase64String(bytearray));

            var response = client.SendAsync(message).Result;

            var statusCode = response.StatusCode;