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# Configure OAuth authentication for Qualys REST messages

# Configure OAuth authentication for Qualys REST messages {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated August 4, 2026  
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Configure your Qualys Vulnerability Integration to authenticate with Qualys using OAuth instead of Basic Authentication.

## Before you begin

Roles required:

* admin
* sn_vul.vulnerability_admin
* web_service_admin and oauth_admin
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## About this task

By default, the Authentication method integration parameter for the Qualys Vulnerability Integration is set to use Basic Authentication. Setting it to OAuth only stops the integration from applying Basic Authentication
credentials to REST messages, it doesn't configure OAuth authentication. Complete the following tasks, in order, to switch to OAuth.

## Procedure

1. Enable OAuth authentication for Qualys REST messages.
   1. Navigate to AllVulnerability ResponseAdministrationSetup AssistantIntegration ConfigurationScanner Integrations.
   2. Select Edit next to your Qualys Vulnerability Integration.
   3. Select Advanced Settings to open the Qualys Integration record.
   4. Set the value of the Authentication method parameter on the Integration record to OAuth.
2. Create an OAuth application registry.  
   This registry stores the credentials the REST message uses to request a token from Qualys.
   1. Navigate to AllSystem OAuthApplication Registry.
   2. Select New.
   3. Select Connect to a third party OAuth Provider - Outbound.
   4. Enter a Name for the application registry and the Client ID, Client Secret, and Token URL provided by your Qualys account.
   5. Select Submit.  
      ServiceNow automatically creates an OAuth Entity Profile that you need for configuring REST messages.
3. Configure the REST message to use OAuth.
   1. Navigate to AllSystem Web ServicesOutboundREST Message.
   2. Select and open the Qualys REST message you want to configure.
   3. Set Authentication type to OAuth 2.0.
   4. Set OAuth profile to the profile you created.
   5. Save the record.
   6. Select Get OAuth Token to request an access token from your OAuth provider.

## What to do next

Repeat step 3 for each Qualys REST message that should use OAuth authentication.

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