diff --git a/middleware/http/basic_auth.go b/middleware/http/basic_auth.go
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+++ b/middleware/http/basic_auth.go
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+package http
+
+import "net/http"
+
+// NewBasicAuthMiddleware returns a middleware function that performs basic authentication.
+// It takes a map of users and passwords, and a realm string as input.
+// The returned middleware function checks if the request contains valid basic authentication credentials.
+// If the credentials are valid, it calls the next handler in the chain.
+// If the credentials are invalid or missing, it sends an HTTP 401 Unauthorized response.
+func NewBasicAuthMiddleware(users map[string]string, realm string) func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			user, pass, ok := r.BasicAuth()
+
+			if !ok {
+				unauthorized(w, realm)
+				return
+			}
+
+			if p, ok := users[user]; !ok || p != pass {
+				unauthorized(w, realm)
+				return
+			}
+
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// unauthorized sends an HTTP 401 Unauthorized response with the specified realm.
+func unauthorized(w http.ResponseWriter, realm string) {
+	w.Header().Set("WWW-Authenticate", `Basic realm="`+realm+`"`)
+	http.Error(w, "Unauthorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+}
diff --git a/middleware/http/basic_auth_test.go b/middleware/http/basic_auth_test.go
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+++ b/middleware/http/basic_auth_test.go
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+package http
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestUnauthorized(t *testing.T) {
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	realm := "Test Realm"
+
+	unauthorized(w, realm)
+
+	resp := w.Result()
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusUnauthorized {
+		t.Errorf("Expected status code %d, got %d", http.StatusUnauthorized, resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	authHeader := resp.Header.Get("WWW-Authenticate")
+	expectedAuthHeader := `Basic realm="` + realm + `"`
+
+	if authHeader != expectedAuthHeader {
+		t.Errorf("Expected WWW-Authenticate header %q, got %q", expectedAuthHeader, authHeader)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewBasicAuthMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
+	users := map[string]string{
+		"admin": "password",
+		"user":  "123456",
+	}
+	realm := "Test Realm"
+	nextHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	})
+
+	middleware := NewBasicAuthMiddleware(users, realm)
+	handler := middleware(nextHandler)
+
+	// Test case 1: Valid credentials
+	req1, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/", http.NoBody)
+	req1.SetBasicAuth("admin", "password")
+
+	w1 := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handler.ServeHTTP(w1, req1)
+
+	resp1 := w1.Result()
+
+	defer resp1.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp1.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Errorf("Expected status code %d, got %d", http.StatusOK, resp1.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	// Test case 2: Invalid credentials
+	req2, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/", http.NoBody)
+	req2.SetBasicAuth("admin", "wrongpassword")
+
+	w2 := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handler.ServeHTTP(w2, req2)
+
+	resp2 := w2.Result()
+
+	defer resp2.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp2.StatusCode != http.StatusUnauthorized {
+		t.Errorf("Expected status code %d, got %d", http.StatusUnauthorized, resp2.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	// Test case 3: Missing credentials
+	req3, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/", http.NoBody)
+	w3 := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handler.ServeHTTP(w3, req3)
+
+	resp3 := w3.Result()
+
+	defer resp3.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp3.StatusCode != http.StatusUnauthorized {
+		t.Errorf("Expected status code %d, got %d", http.StatusUnauthorized, resp3.StatusCode)
+	}
+}