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title: Adding sideband clients
description: Create new sideband clients that will query PingAccess for access decisions.
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revdate: April 9, 2025
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  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
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# Adding sideband clients

Create new sideband clients that will query PingAccess for access decisions.

## Before you begin

Verify that the `sideband.http.enabled` property is set to `true` in the PingAccess configuration file. You can find more information in the [Configuration file reference](../reference_guides/pa_config_file_ref.html).

## Steps

1. Click **Applications**, then go to **Sideband Clients**.

2. Click **[icon: plus, set=fa]Add Sideband Clients**.

3. In the **Name** field, enter a unique name for the sideband client.

4. (Optional) In the **Description** field, enter a description for the sideband client.

5. In the **Secrets** section, add a secret:

   #### Result:

   The **New Secret** page opens.

6. On the **New Secret** page, click **Copy** to copy the new secret to your clipboard.

   Save the secret in a secure location.

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   |   | When you use the secret, replace the `<client name>` placeholder value with the **Name** you configured in step 3. |

7. Click **Done**.

8. (Optional) In the **Header Name** field, enter a unique, descriptive name to make it easier to tell your configured secrets apart.

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   |   | Configure your sideband integration to send a request header using the configured **Header Name** as the header field value. |

9. (Optional) Repeat steps 5 - 8 to create additional secrets.

10. Click **Save**.