def create_asset(metadata, file_name):
    credentials = '{username}:{password}'.format(username=conf['username'], password=conf['password'])
    auth_value = b64encode(credentials.encode())
    headers = {
        'Authorization': '{type} {auth_value}'.format(type="Basic", auth_value=auth_value.decode()),
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
    request_url = conf['artifact_endpoint']
    response = requests.post(request_url, data=metadata, headers=headers, verify=False)
    if not response.ok:
        print("Error while creating the asset {}".format(file_name))
    else:
        print("Response Content = {}\nStatus Code = {}".format(response.content, response.status_code))