diff --git a/oslo_middleware/__init__.py b/oslo_middleware/__init__.py
index ea1c12d..3966cde 100644
--- a/oslo_middleware/__init__.py
+++ b/oslo_middleware/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-__all__ = ['CatchErrors',
+__all__ = ['BasicAuthMiddleware',
+           'CatchErrors',
            'CorrelationId',
            'CORS',
            'Debug',
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ __all__ = ['CatchErrors',
            'RequestBodySizeLimiter',
            'SSLMiddleware']
 
+from oslo_middleware.basic_auth import BasicAuthMiddleware
 from oslo_middleware.catch_errors import CatchErrors
 from oslo_middleware.correlation_id import CorrelationId
 from oslo_middleware.cors import CORS
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index de5689a..68d3515 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ paste.app_factory =
     healthcheck = oslo_middleware:Healthcheck.app_factory
 
 paste.filter_factory =
+    basic_auth = oslo_middleware:BasicAuthMiddleware.factory
     catch_errors = oslo_middleware:CatchErrors.factory
     correlation_id = oslo_middleware:CorrelationId.factory
     cors = oslo_middleware:CORS.factory