diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bedce2950c8..b9513bd95e8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5869,6 +5869,7 @@ name = "ic-btc-kyt"
 version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "askama",
+ "base64 0.13.1",
  "bitcoin 0.32.3",
  "candid",
  "candid_parser",
@@ -5889,6 +5890,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "time",
  "tokio",
+ "url",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/BUILD.bazel b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/BUILD.bazel
index 639bce9e5a1..5dad0717c3b 100644
--- a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/BUILD.bazel
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ rust_library(
         # Keep sorted.
         "//rs/rust_canisters/http_types",
         "@crate_index//:askama",
+        "@crate_index//:base64",
         "@crate_index//:bitcoin_0_32",
         "@crate_index//:candid",
         "@crate_index//:ciborium",
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ rust_library(
         "@crate_index//:serde",
         "@crate_index//:serde_json",
         "@crate_index//:time",
+        "@crate_index//:url",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/Cargo.toml b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/Cargo.toml
index a8357093fdb..81e1aa7a812 100644
--- a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 askama = { workspace = true }
+base64 = { workspace = true }
 bitcoin = { version = "0.32.2", default-features = false }
 candid = { workspace = true }
 ciborium = { workspace = true }
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ ic-stable-structures = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = {workspace = true }
 time = { workspace = true }
+url = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 candid_parser = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/lib.rs b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/lib.rs
index 90d43c0994e..b03c9c5214f 100644
--- a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,10 +64,15 @@ impl FetchEnv for KytCanisterEnv {
         txid: Txid,
         max_response_bytes: u32,
     ) -> Result<Transaction, HttpGetTxError> {
-        let request = provider.create_request(txid, max_response_bytes);
+        let request = provider
+            .create_request(txid, max_response_bytes)
+            .map_err(|err| HttpGetTxError::Rejected {
+                code: RejectionCode::SysFatal,
+                message: err,
+            })?;
         let url = request.url.clone();
         let cycles = get_tx_cycle_cost(max_response_bytes);
-        match http_request(request, cycles).await {
+        match http_request(request.clone(), cycles).await {
             Ok((response,)) => {
                 // Ensure response is 200 before decoding
                 if response.status != 200u32 {
diff --git a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/providers.rs b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/providers.rs
index 6c53234dc33..fa2a145668b 100644
--- a/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/providers.rs
+++ b/rs/bitcoin/kyt/src/providers.rs
@@ -75,21 +75,26 @@ impl Provider {
         &self,
         txid: Txid,
         max_response_bytes: u32,
-    ) -> CanisterHttpRequestArgument {
+    ) -> Result<CanisterHttpRequestArgument, String> {
         match (self.provider_id, &self.btc_network) {
             (_, BtcNetwork::Regtest { json_rpc_url }) => {
                 make_post_request(json_rpc_url, txid, max_response_bytes)
             }
-            (ProviderId::Blockstream, _) => make_get_request(
+            (ProviderId::Blockstream, _) => Ok(make_get_request(
                 "blockstream.info",
                 &self.btc_network,
                 txid,
                 max_response_bytes,
-            ),
-            (ProviderId::MempoolSpace, _) => {
-                make_get_request("mempool.space", &self.btc_network, txid, max_response_bytes)
+            )),
+            (ProviderId::MempoolSpace, _) => Ok(make_get_request(
+                "mempool.space",
+                &self.btc_network,
+                txid,
+                max_response_bytes,
+            )),
+            (ProviderId::Btcscan, BtcNetwork::Mainnet) => {
+                Ok(btcscan_request(txid, max_response_bytes))
             }
-            (ProviderId::Btcscan, BtcNetwork::Mainnet) => btcscan_request(txid, max_response_bytes),
             (provider, btc_network) => {
                 panic!(
                     "Provider {} does not support bitcoin {}",
@@ -152,23 +157,41 @@ fn make_post_request(
     json_rpc_url: &str,
     txid: Txid,
     max_response_bytes: u32,
-) -> CanisterHttpRequestArgument {
+) -> Result<CanisterHttpRequestArgument, String> {
+    let mut url = url::Url::parse(json_rpc_url).map_err(|err| err.to_string())?;
+    let username = url.username();
+    let password = url.password().unwrap_or_default();
+    let authorization = base64::encode(format!(
+        "{}:{}",
+        url::form_urlencoded::parse(username.as_bytes())
+            .next()
+            .ok_or(format!("Failed to url_decode {}", username))?
+            .0,
+        url::form_urlencoded::parse(password.as_bytes())
+            .next()
+            .ok_or(format!("Failed to url_decode {}", password))?
+            .0,
+    ));
+    url.set_username("")
+        .map_err(|()| format!("Invalid JSON RPC URL {}", json_rpc_url))?;
+    url.set_password(None)
+        .map_err(|()| format!("Invalid JSON RPC URL {}", json_rpc_url))?;
     let request_headers = vec![HttpHeader {
         name: "Authorization".to_string(),
-        value: "Basic aWMtYnRjLWludGVncmF0aW9uOlFQUWlOYXBoMTlGcVVzQ3JCUk4wRklJN2x5TTI2QjUxZkFNZUJRekNiLUU9".to_string(),
+        value: format!("Basic {}", authorization),
     }];
     let body = format!(
         "{{\"method\": \"gettransaction\", \"params\": [\"{}\"]}}",
         txid
     );
-    CanisterHttpRequestArgument {
-        url: json_rpc_url.to_string(),
+    Ok(CanisterHttpRequestArgument {
+        url: url.to_string(),
         method: HttpMethod::POST,
         body: Some(body.as_bytes().to_vec()),
         max_response_bytes: Some(max_response_bytes as u64),
         transform: param_transform(),
         headers: request_headers,
-    }
+    })
 }
 
 fn param_transform() -> Option<TransformContext> {
diff --git a/rs/tests/ckbtc/BUILD.bazel b/rs/tests/ckbtc/BUILD.bazel
index b794544acc8..c08cda902d3 100644
--- a/rs/tests/ckbtc/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/rs/tests/ckbtc/BUILD.bazel
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ DEPENDENCIES = [
     # Keep sorted.
     "//packages/icrc-ledger-agent:icrc_ledger_agent",
     "//packages/icrc-ledger-types:icrc_ledger_types",
-    "//rs/bitcoin/kyt:btc_kyt_lib",
     "//rs/bitcoin/ckbtc/agent",
     "//rs/bitcoin/ckbtc/kyt",
     "//rs/bitcoin/ckbtc/minter",
+    "//rs/bitcoin/kyt:btc_kyt_lib",
     "//rs/canister_client",
     "//rs/config",
     "//rs/ledger_suite/icp:icp_ledger",