# \#appworld2026 **URL:** https://community.f5.com/tag/appworld2026/231.md [Latest](https://community.f5.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.f5.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.f5.com/tags.md) --- ## [MCP Gateway Shield: governing AI agent tool-calls from the BIG-IP you already have](https://community.f5.com/t/mcp-gateway-shield-governing-ai-agent-tool-calls-from-the-big-ip-you-already-have/77300)
**Author:** [@Quiroman81](https://community.f5.com/u/Quiroman81)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/mcp-gateway-shield-governing-ai-agent-tool-calls-from-the-big-ip-you-already-have/77300 "2026-07-31T15:56:54Z")
Theme: AI Infrastructure — Traffic management and security for AI workloads Platform: BIG-IP LTM only (no ASM, no AWAF, no APM). Tested on TMOS 17.1.5 Tags: APPWORLD2026 · IRULES · LATAM Several of our clients already r… --- ## [AppWorld LATAM 2026 - "Write Your First iRule" Contest](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-latam-2026-write-your-first-irule-contest/77131)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.f5.com/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-latam-2026-write-your-first-irule-contest/77131 "2026-05-22T01:03:13Z")
Este anuncio ha sido actualizado para incluir una traducción al español. Puede encontrar las instrucciones en español al final de la publicación. The iRules from Las Vegas and Berlin showcased incredible expertise. For … --- ## [WS-Exfil-Shield: Catching What WAFs Miss After the 101 Handshake](https://community.f5.com/t/ws-exfil-shield-catching-what-wafs-miss-after-the-101-handshake/77071)
**Author:** [@Goerle\_dev](https://community.f5.com/u/Goerle_dev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ws-exfil-shield-catching-what-wafs-miss-after-the-101-handshake/77071 "2026-05-08T10:01:05Z")
Problem WAFs inspect the WebSocket upgrade and individual frames against signatures and content profiles, but they do not correlate behavior across the lifetime of an established WebSocket session. All major WAF v… --- ## [AppWorld Berlin 2026 – iRules Contest Winning Results](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-berlin-2026-irules-contest-winning-results/77099)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.f5.com/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-berlin-2026-irules-contest-winning-results/77099 "2026-05-07T17:13:42Z")
The second iRules Contest of the year wrapped up at AppWorld Berlin this week. This contest was looking towards the future, challenging participants to write an iRule that goes beyond BIG-IP’s built-in capabilities. … --- ## [SwagWAF Wins The Budget Bodyguard Award](https://community.f5.com/t/swagwaf-wins-the-budget-bodyguard-award/76983)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Negron\_NYC](https://community.f5.com/u/Joe_Negron_NYC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/swagwaf-wins-the-budget-bodyguard-award/76983 "2026-05-05T23:32:52Z")
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive Infograffic - Generated by ChatGPT ENGINEERING DETAILS: In The Weeds AppWorld’26 - iRules Contest Entry: SwagWAF 1. Problem Statement The Challenge: AI/LLM API endpoints face unique thre… --- ## [Layered Virtual Server iRule Solution for ICAP File Upload Scanning on BIG-IP](https://community.f5.com/t/layered-virtual-server-irule-solution-for-icap-file-upload-scanning-on-big-ip/77073)
**Author:** [@ChristianEssel](https://community.f5.com/u/ChristianEssel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/layered-virtual-server-irule-solution-for-icap-file-upload-scanning-on-big-ip/77073 "2026-05-02T14:38:46Z")
Problem Our client is running a WebApp where his customers are able to upload documents. A BIG-IP Cluster is used to balance the WebApp. Our client wanted to scan the files via an existing ICAP Solution. After several te… --- ## [Generic iRule based on datagroup parsing](https://community.f5.com/t/generic-irule-based-on-datagroup-parsing/77076)
**Author:** [@Robb-Fr](https://community.f5.com/u/Robb-Fr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/generic-irule-based-on-datagroup-parsing/77076 "2026-04-28T08:54:28Z")
Problem This iRule is derived from a customer’s migration project (anonymized and cut from some content). This customer needed to migrate hundreds of Apache virtual hosts to BIG-IP. From this big project, with many other… --- ## [SUPER-WEBSOCKET-HANDSHAKE-LOGGER™® (SWHL) iRule](https://community.f5.com/t/super-websocket-handshake-logger-swhl-irule/77075)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Wilke](https://community.f5.com/u/Kai_Wilke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/super-websocket-handshake-logger-swhl-irule/77075 "2026-04-27T21:20:37Z")
The contest submission covers a so called SUPER-WEBSOCKET-HANDSHAKE-LOGGER™® (SWHL) iRule. The genius idea behind this iRule is to log and correlate every single WEBSOCKET-Handshakes via the WS\_REQUEST and WS\_RESPONSE e… --- ## [WS-Shield: WebSocket Abuse Detection & Adaptive Enforcement Gateway](https://community.f5.com/t/ws-shield-websocket-abuse-detection-adaptive-enforcement-gateway/77069)
**Author:** [@Injeyan\_Kostas](https://community.f5.com/u/Injeyan_Kostas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ws-shield-websocket-abuse-detection-adaptive-enforcement-gateway/77069 "2026-04-27T12:53:13Z")
Problem WebSocket traffic introduces a fundamentally different security model from traditional HTTP. After the initial upgrade request, communication becomes long-lived, bidirectional, and frame-based, with no ongoing re… --- ## [AppWorld Berlin iRules Contest!](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-berlin-irules-contest/77055)
**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-berlin-irules-contest/77055 "2026-04-23T16:08:18Z")
Hey there, community, iRules Contest here…did you make it to Vegas? No? Well I’m back for round two this fine year of 2026 for AppWorld 2026 Berlin! We’re challenging DevCentral community members who will attend AppWorl… --- ## [iRules Contest Entry Example](https://community.f5.com/t/irules-contest-entry-example/77054)
**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irules-contest-entry-example/77054 "2026-04-20T18:30:45Z")
Problem Clearly state the problem you are trying to solve and why iRules are used as a solution. Provide as much context as you want to make sure the problem is well understood by the judges. Solution Give a high level … --- ## [JSON-query'ish meta language for iRules](https://community.f5.com/t/json-queryish-meta-language-for-irules/76959)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Wolf](https://community.f5.com/u/Daniel_Wolf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/json-queryish-meta-language-for-irules/76959 "2026-03-20T21:32:31Z")
Intro Jason Rahm recently dropped his “Working with JSON data in iRules” series, which included a few JSON challenges and a subtle hint \[string toupper \[string replace Jason 1 1 “”\]\] about the upcoming iRule challenge a… --- ## [LLM Prompt Injection Detection & Enforcement](https://community.f5.com/t/llm-prompt-injection-detection-enforcement/76962)
**Author:** [@Injeyan\_Kostas](https://community.f5.com/u/Injeyan_Kostas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/llm-prompt-injection-detection-enforcement/76962 "2026-03-16T23:34:14Z")
Problem As enterprises integrate AI APIs, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, and self-hosted LLMs, into production applications, a critical and largely unaddressed attack surface has emerged: \*\*prompt injection\*\*. Unlike … --- ## [F5 AppWorld 2026 Las Vegas - iRules Contest Winners!](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-appworld-2026-las-vegas-irules-contest-winners/76972)
**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-appworld-2026-las-vegas-irules-contest-winners/76972 "2026-03-16T16:16:48Z")
\*\*Grand Prize Winner - @Injeyan\_Kostas \*\* Rule: LLM Prompt Injection Detection & Enforcement Summary This iRule addresses the emerging threat of prompt injection attacks on AI APIs by implementing a real-time… --- ## [LLM Streaming Session Pinning for WebSocket AI Gateways](https://community.f5.com/t/llm-streaming-session-pinning-for-websocket-ai-gateways/76964)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_LR\_Mex](https://community.f5.com/u/Antonio_LR_Mex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/llm-streaming-session-pinning-for-websocket-ai-gateways/76964 "2026-03-11T09:05:53Z")
Problem Modern AI applications increasingly rely on real-time streaming responses to deliver tokens progressively to users. This pattern is common in: conversational assistants copilots agent-based systems chat applica… --- ## [AI Token Limit Enforcement](https://community.f5.com/t/ai-token-limit-enforcement/76963)
**Author:** [@Marcio\_G\_1](https://community.f5.com/u/Marcio_G_1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ai-token-limit-enforcement/76963 "2026-03-11T06:45:57Z")
Problem Companies that run AI inference services on-premise instead of using public cloud providers often do so to keep sensitive data local. However, local LLM infrastructure introduces a new challenge: resource control… --- ## [AI/Bot Traffic Throttling iRule (UA Substring + IP Range Mapping)](https://community.f5.com/t/ai-bot-traffic-throttling-irule-ua-substring-ip-range-mapping/76961)
**Author:** [@TimRiker](https://community.f5.com/u/TimRiker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ai-bot-traffic-throttling-irule-ua-substring-ip-range-mapping/76961 "2026-03-11T05:56:14Z")
Problem Tags: appworld 2026, vegas, irules Created by Tim Riker using AI for the DevCentral competition. Written entirely by ChatGPT. Executive Summary This iRule provides a practical, production-ready method for throt… --- ## [Rate limiting WebSocket messages for Agents](https://community.f5.com/t/rate-limiting-websocket-messages-for-agents/76958)
**Author:** [@mcabral10](https://community.f5.com/u/mcabral10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/rate-limiting-websocket-messages-for-agents/76958 "2026-03-11T05:27:59Z")
Problem Protecting WebSocket-based AI services from Overload caused by high message rates, temporary spikes via burst control, resource waste from duplicate or repeated messages, aggressive/malicious agents with temporar… --- ## [Logging/Blocking possible prompt injection](https://community.f5.com/t/logging-blocking-possible-prompt-injection/76960)
**Author:** [@BeCur](https://community.f5.com/u/BeCur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/logging-blocking-possible-prompt-injection/76960 "2026-03-11T05:27:26Z")
Problem Prompt injection attacks using various phrases Solution Using an Data Group driven Irule to look up common phrases to check against in the payload for prompt injection. Using a data group allows for quick updat… --- ## [Win Big in Vegas: The iRules Contest is back with $5k on the line at AppWorld 2026](https://community.f5.com/t/win-big-in-vegas-the-irules-contest-is-back-with-5k-on-the-line-at-appworld-2026/76922)
**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/win-big-in-vegas-the-irules-contest-is-back-with-5k-on-the-line-at-appworld-2026/76922 "2026-03-04T20:00:09Z")
Hey there, community, iRules Contest here…did you miss me? Well I’m back in business, baby, in Vegas, no less! At AppWorld 2026, we’re challenging DevCentral community members in attendance to design and build innovativ… --- ## [F5 Architecture Track Sessions - AppWorld 2026](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-architecture-track-sessions-appworld-2026/76771)
**Author:** [@LiefZimmerman](https://community.f5.com/u/LiefZimmerman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-architecture-track-sessions-appworld-2026/76771 "2026-02-24T16:01:13Z")
AppWorld 2026 in Las Vegas introduces a new type of Academy Session: The F5 Architecture Track. The Architecture Track will include six, two hour sessions provided by some of the most recognizable, and most experienced,… --- ## [Raise your hand if you'll be at AppWorld 2026](https://community.f5.com/t/raise-your-hand-if-youll-be-at-appworld-2026/76842)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_C](https://community.f5.com/u/Melissa_C)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/raise-your-hand-if-youll-be-at-appworld-2026/76842 "2026-02-02T17:42:37Z")
AppWorld 2026 in Las Vegas is quickly approaching, with only 48 days to go! I’m excited to meet those of you who will be there in person. Before we get there though, I think it would be cool to know where you’re all from… --- ## [F5 AppWorld 2026 Registration - early bird pricing.](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-appworld-2026-registration-early-bird-pricing/76577)
**Author:** [@LiefZimmerman](https://community.f5.com/u/LiefZimmerman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-appworld-2026-registration-early-bird-pricing/76577 "2026-02-02T16:24:02Z")
Join us March 10–12 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas and Meet the Moment at F5 AppWorld 2026. Connect with your community and explore how the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform gives you control without compromise. … --- ## [F5 Academy at AppWorld 2026](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-academy-at-appworld-2026/76655)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_C](https://community.f5.com/u/Melissa_C)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-academy-at-appworld-2026/76655 "2025-11-11T21:41:46Z")
Join F5 experts and peers at AppWorld to get guided, hands-on experience with the latest application delivery and security innovations. Things you don’t want to miss: Explore all Intro to F5OS: Migrating to rSeries P… --- ## [AppWorld 2026: Save the Date and Join Our Community In Person!](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-2026-save-the-date-and-join-our-community-in-person/76454)
**Author:** [@buulam](https://community.f5.com/u/buulam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/appworld-2026-save-the-date-and-join-our-community-in-person/76454 "2025-08-18T12:00:00Z")
Hey F5 Community! I’m excited to share that AppWorld is back and better than ever! If you attended in 2025, you’ll have seen myself and the DevCentral team with smiles on our faces. We met so many Community members in p…