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CirrostratusIntegrate mobile application with WAF
I have mobile app and I want to integrate it with WAF , the app using api and the server ip is used in api url ex: https://x.x.x.x/api , there is no domain name used. So I have assign public IP in virtual server , and replace server ip from api to public ip , so now the server ip in pool ..
I was thinking when open mobile app it will hit the api (that contain public ip) and from WAF the VS will reach the pool (server ip) but this does not works.
The app does not work and there is no hit or traffic in WAF .
Any idea ? is there any thing missing?
- Samir
MVP
Not sure which app you are using and need to understand application traffic flow. API security (WAF/AWAF) play key role here. So, F5 consultant may help to optimize configuration based on your need.
Thanks
THE_BLUEit is shared app , something like ERP
Ivan_ChernenkiiEmployee
Does traffic pass through VS to backend without ASM policy?
If no, then most probably this is not WAF issue and you need to configure VS in specific way.
Thanks, Ivan
- THE_BLUE
Actually I have test that with ASM (not blocking mode) , but I noticed that the public ip does not reach the backend server. Cuz the first page in app is a login page, when I try to enter my user and pass there is a message show "user name or pass not correct" this is when the public ip placed in api url . But when i replace public ip with the backend ip in api url the app works fine.
The idea from adding public ip in api url is to pass traffic through WAF and that public ip should reach the backend ip . I don't know of this the way doing that or not.
Thanks
- Ivan_Chernenkii
Sorry, I am not sure, that I fully understand your use case. Could you provide some examples of request - what you send and what you expect?
I understand, that you want to protect your mobile APP with WAF, but again - does this configuration work without WAF? Could you check it? It will help us better to understand on what side we have an issue.
Thanks, Ivan
