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Imperva's Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides out-of-the-box security for your web applications. It detects and prevents cyber threats, ensuring seamless operations and peace of mind. Protect your digital assets with Imperva's robust, industry-leading solution.

You will need the following to create an Imperva WAF credential

- Imperva WAF username
- Imperva WAF password

Create an Imperva WAF credential in Tines

Navigate to the team that will be using the API and click "Credentials"

Click "+ New Credential" and select "HTTP Request"

Input the values for the Imperva credential

1. Name: Imperva
2. Description: Optional
3. URL: <code>https://{host:port}/SecureSphere/api/v1/auth/session</code>
4. Content Type: JSON
5. Method: post
6. Payload: NA
7. Click "+ Add Option" and select "Basic Auth"
 1. Replace <code>username</code> with your Imperva WAF username
 2. Replace <code>password</code> with the value pill <code>&lt;&lt;secret&gt;&gt;</code>
8. Secret: Your Imperva WAF password

Click "Run request" and double-click on the <code>session-id</code> key to copy the path.

Location of token from response: Paste the path to the token in the value pill, <code>imperva.body.session-id</code>

1. Domains: Ensure this credential can only be used when making HTTP requests to specific domains
2. Access: What other teams can also use the API

1. Login to your Tines tenant
2. Navigate to the team that will be using the API and click "Credentials"
3. Click "+ New Credential" and select "HTTP Request"
4. Input the values for the Imperva credential
 1. Name: Imperva
 2. Description: Optional
 3. URL: <code>https://{host:port}/SecureSphere/api/v1/auth/session</code>
 4. Content Type: JSON
 5. Method: post
 6. Payload: NA
 7. Click "+ Add Option" and select "Basic Auth"
 1. Replace <code>username</code> with your Imperva WAF username
 2. Replace <code>password</code> with the value pill <code>&lt;&lt;secret&gt;&gt;</code>
 8. Secret: Your Imperva WAF password
5. Click "Save"
6. Click "Run request" and double-click on the <code>session-id</code> key to copy the path.
7. Location of token from response: Paste the path to the token in the value pill, <code>imperva.body.session-id</code>
8. Optional
 1. Domains: Ensure this credential can only be used when making HTTP requests to specific domains
 2. Access: What other teams can also use the API
9. Click "Save"

Your credential should look like the following:

More on creating credentials in Tines <a href="https://explained.tines.com/en/articles/6877578-what-are-credentials-in-tines">here</a>.

You can also find a selection of Imperva WAF stories in the <a href="https://www.tines.com/library?view=all&amp;s=imperva+waf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">story library</a>.