Im using CloverETL to connec to SharePoint using REST API.

my team is trying to get the List items in SharePoint using REST api. we are using the CloverETL tool using the REST api URL of the list and the credentials in SharePoint which has full control. Below is the rest command that we used.
/_api/web/lists/getbytitle('title of list')/items
when viewing this URL on the same Internet explorer with a user log on to sharepoint the XML of the list is successfully showing. but when we try to load it on the CloverETL tool using the same SharePoint credentials it says access is denied. Also when viewing
the URL to a browser with no other SharePoint sites open it also says access is denied.

how is the webapp configured, as far as authentication?
Scott Brickey
MCTS, MCPD, MCITP
www.sbrickey.com
Strategic Data Systems - for all your SharePoint needs

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