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# PingAccess Use Cases

This section provides example uses cases for PingAccess deployments.

* [Protecting a web application with PingAccess in a gateway deployment](pa_protecting_a_web_app_with_pa_in_a_gateway_deployment.html)

* [Protecting an API with PingAccess in a gateway deployment](pa_protecting_an_api_with_pa_in_a_gateway_deployment.html)

* [Protecting a web application with PingAccess in an agent deployment](pa_protecting_a_web_app_with_pa_in_an_agent_deployment.html)

* [Protecting an API with PingAccess in an agent deployment](pa_protecting_an_api_with_pa_in_an_agent_deployment.html)

* [Protecting an API with PingAccess in a sideband deployment](pa_protecting_an_api_with_pa_in_a_sideband_deployment.html)