🤔 What Is Base64 Encoding?
Base64 is a way to represent binary data as text characters. It's commonly used in emails, web APIs, and data URLs to safely transmit data that might otherwise be corrupted.
Key Features
Email Attachments
Encode binary files for safe email transmission
Web APIs
Encode data for REST API requests and responses
Data URLs
Embed images and files directly in HTML/CSS
Authentication
HTTP Basic Auth uses Base64 for credentials
File Storage
Store binary data in text-based formats like JSON
Debugging
Decode Base64 strings to inspect encoded payloads