---
title: Setting up PingAuthorize for Apigee integration
description: Set up PingAuthorize to receive authorization requests from Apigee.
component: pingauthorize
version: 11.0
page_id: pingauthorize:pingauthorize_integrations:paz_apigee_integration_paz_setup
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.0/pingauthorize_integrations/paz_apigee_integration_paz_setup.html
revdate: December 2, 2025
section_ids:
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  steps: Steps
---

# Setting up PingAuthorize for Apigee integration

To allow Apigee to use PingAuthorize as an external runtime authorization service, set up PingAuthorize to receive authorization requests from Apigee.

## Before you begin

[Install PingAuthorize](../installing_and_uninstalling_pingauthorize/paz_install_pingauthorize.html).

## Steps

1. In the PingAuthorize admin console, go to **Configuration > Web Services and Applications > HTTP Servlet Extensions**.

2. Click **Sideband API**.

3. In the **Request Context Method** list, select **State**.

   ![Screen capture of the Edit Sideband API HTTP Servlet Extension page in the PingAuthorize administrative console.](_images/paz_sideband_api_servlet_config.png)

4. In the **Shared Secret Header Name** field, enter `CLIENT-TOKEN`.

5. To create a new shared secret, in the **Shared Secrets** list, select **New Sideband API Shared Secret**.

6. In the **New Sideband API Shared Secret** modal, enter a shared secret name and value, and then click **Save**.

7. Click **Save**.