{"version":"2.1.280","anchor":"bearer-token-extraction-helper-added","canonical_anchor":"bearer-token-extraction-helper-added","heading":"Bearer token extraction helper added","tier":"internal","area":"Auth","url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.280\/e\/bearer-token-extraction-helper-added","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.280","markdown":"### Bearer token extraction helper added\n\nClaude Code adds an internal helper to strip the \"Bearer \" prefix from an Authorization header\n\n**Unclear.** The finding does not say where this helper is used or what feature it supports.\n\n**What**\n\nA small new helper function extracts the raw token from an Authorization header by stripping off the literal \"Bearer \" prefix that precedes it.\n\n**Why**\n\nAuthorization headers for token-based authentication are commonly formatted as \"Bearer \". This helper lets internal code pull out just the token part for further use.\n\n- Area: Auth\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 0\/5"}