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Barracuda Web Application Firewall

LAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 16, 2025

Overview

Barracuda Web Application Firewall protects applications, APIs, and mobile app backends against a variety of attacks including the OWASP Top 10, zero-day threats, data leakage, and application-layer denial of service (DoS) attacks. By combining signature-based policies and positive security with robust anomaly-detection capabilities, Barracuda Web Application Firewall can defeat today’s most sophisticated attacks targeting web applications.

Barracuda Web Application Firewall is available for use in:

D3 SOAR

V16.8+

Category

Network Security

Deployment Options

Option I, Option III

Connection

To connect to Barracuda Web Application Firewall from D3 SOAR, follow this part to collect the required information below:

Parameter

Description

Example

Server URL

The server URL of your Barracuda Web Application Firewall instance.

https://*****:8443

User Name

The user name to generate the access token.

jdoe

Password

The password to generate the access token.

*****

API Version

The API version to use for the connection.

v3.2

Configuring D3 SOAR to Work with Barracuda Web Application Firewall

  1. Log in to D3 SOAR.

  2. Find the Barracuda Web Application Firewall integration.

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    1. Navigate to Configuration on the top header menu.

    2. Click on the Integration icon on the left sidebar.

    3. Type Barracuda Web Application Firewall in the search box to find the integration, then click it to select it.

    4. Click New Connection, on the right side of the Connections section. A new connection window will appear.

  3. Configure the following fields to create a connection to Barracuda Web Application Firewall.

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    1. Connection Name: The desired name for the connection.

    2. Site: The site on which to use the integration connection. Use the drop-down menu to select the site. The Share to Internal Sites option enables all internal sites to use the connection. Selecting a specific site will only enable that site to use the connection.

    3. Recipient site for events from connections Shared to Internal Sites: This field is displayed when Share to Internal Sites is selected for the Site field, allowing selection of the internal site for deploying the integration connection.

    4. Agent Name (Optional): The proxy agent required to build the connection. Use the dropdown menu to select the proxy agent from a list of previously configured proxy agents.

    5. Description (Optional): The description for the connection.

    6. Tenant (Optional): When configuring the connection from a master tenant site, users can choose the specific tenant sites with which to share the connection. Once this setting is enabled, users can filter and select the desired tenant sites from the dropdowns to share the connection.

    7. Configure User Permissions: Defines which users have access to the connection.

    8. Active: The checkbox that enables the connection to be used when selected.

    9. System: This section contains the parameters defined specifically for the integration. These parameters must be configured to create the integration connection.

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      1. Input the Server URL.
      2. Input the User Name.
      3. Input the Password.

      4. Input the API Version. The default value is v3.2.

    10. Enable Password Vault: An optional feature that allows users to take the stored credentials from their own password vault. Refer to the password vault connection guide if needed.

    11. Connection Health Check: Periodically checks the connection status by scheduling the Test Connection command at the specified interval (in minutes). Available only for active connections, this feature also allows configuring email notifications for failed attempts.

  4. Test the connection.

    1. Click on the Test Connection button to verify credentials and connectivity. A success alert displays Passed with a green checkmark. If the connection fails, review the parameters and retry.

    2. Click OK to close the alert window.

    3. Click Add to create and add the configured connection.

Commands

Barracuda Web Application Firewall includes the following executable commands for users to set up schedules or create playbook workflows. With the Test Command, users can execute these commands independently for playbook troubleshooting.

Integration API Note

For more information about the Barracuda Web Application Firewall API, refer to the Barracuda Web Application Firewall API reference.

Note for Time-related parameters

The input format of time-related parameters may vary based on user account settings, which may cause the sample data in commands to differ from what is displayed. To adjust the time format, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Application Settings. Select Date/Time Format.

  2. Choose the desired date and time format, then click on the Save button.

The selected time format will now be visible when configuring Date/Time command input parameters.

Create Service

Creates a new virtual service.

Input

Input Parameter

Required/Optional

Description

Example

Service Name

Required

The name of the web application service. The maximum length of the Service Name is 64 characters.

service_app1_secure

Address Version

Optional

The IP address version, IPv4 or IPv6.

IPv4

App ID

Optional

The Service App ID. The maximum length of the Service App ID is 63 characters.

*****

Certificate

Optional

The ID of the certificate.

*****

Comments

Optional

A comment on the service.

This is a demo service

IP Address

Optional

The IP address of the service.

***.***.***.***

Mask

Optional

The subnet mask for the service.

***.***.***.***

ECDSA Certificate

Optional

The ID of the ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) certificate.

*****

Service Group

Optional

The name of the service group. The maximum length of service group name is 64 characters.

serviceGroup1

Port Number

Optional

The port number, between 1 and 65535.

443

Secure Site Domain

Optional

The secure site domains.

JSON 
[
  "securesite.example.com"
]

Session Timeout

Optional

The session timeout in seconds, between 0 and 86400. By default, the value is 0.

3600

Status

Optional

The service status. Available options are:

  • On

  • Off

On

Type

Optional

The service type. Available options are: 

  • HTTP

  • HTTPS

  • Instant SSL

  • Redirect Service

  • Custom

  • Custom SSL

  • FTP

  • FTP SSL.

HTTPS

Vsite

Optional

The name of the Vsite on which to create the service.

Default

Output

To view the sample output data for all commands, refer to this article.

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

Create Service failed.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 400.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: Bad request.

Error Sample Data

Create Service failed.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Bad request.

List Security Policies

Retrieves security policies from the Barracuda Web Application Firewall.

Input

Input Parameter

Required/Optional

Description

Example

Groups

Optional

Filters security policies by groups. By default, the security policies of all groups will be returned.

JSON 
[
  "Security Policy",
  "URL Protection"
]

Output

To view the sample output data for all commands, refer to this article.

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

List Security Policies failed.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 400.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: Bad request.

Error Sample Data

List Security Policies failed.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Bad request.

List Services

Retrieves services from Barracuda Web Application Firewall.

Input

Input Parameter

Required/Optional

Description

Example

Group

Optional

Filters services by service groups. Available values are:

  • Website Profile

  • URL Optimizer

  • URL ACLs

  • IP Reputation

  • URL Profile

  • HTTP Request Rewrite

  • Parameter Optimizer

  • URL Translation

  • WaaS Provisioning Info

  • Provisioning Info

  • SSL Security

  • Supply Chain

  • XML Protected URL

  • Adaptive Profiling

  • Rule Group

  • SSL OCSP 

  • Instant SSL

  • FTP

  • Comment Spam

  • SSL CRL

  • SSL Client Authentication

  • Referer Spam

  • HTTP Response Rewrite

  • Web Socket Policy

  • Access Rule

  • Service

  • Form Spam

  • JSON Profile

  • WaaS Account Details

  • Compression

  • Advanced Configuration

  • Adaptive Profiling Rule

  • Session Tracking

  • Caching

  • Load Balancing

  • Captcha Settings

  • DDoS Policy

  • Slow Client Attack Prevention

  • Mask Sensitive Data

  • Server

  • Secure Browsing

  • Exception Profiling

  • Response Body Rewrite

  • Clickjacking

  • Domain Info

  • Basic Security

  • URL Encryption

  • Allow or Deny Client

  • URL Policy

  • Authentication

  • Authorization Policy

  • Advanced Client Analysis and Header ACL

By default, all service groups will be returned.

JSON 
[
  "Website Profile",
  "URL Optimizer"
]

Output

To view the sample output data for all commands, refer to this article.

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

List Services failed.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 400.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: Bad request.

Error Sample Data

List Services failed.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Bad request.

Logout

Logs out and deletes the access token.

Input

N/A

Output

To view the sample output data for all commands, refer to this article.

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

Logout failed.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 400.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: Bad request.

Error Sample Data

Logout failed.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Bad request.

Retrieve Web Firewall Logs

Retrieves information on Network Firewall Logs. The log entries are sorted by created time in descending order.

Input

Input Parameter

Required/Optional

Description

Example

Client IPs

Optional

Filters web firewall logs by client IPs.

JSON 
[
  "***.***.***.***"
]

Start Time

Optional

Web firewall log entries generated after this time will be returned. By default, the value is 4 hours before End Time.

2021-07-23T00:40:00

End Time

Optional

Web firewall log entries generated before this time will be returned. By default, the value is the current time.

2021-07-23T01:40:00

Limit

Optional

The maximum number of logs that can be fetched at a time using the Logs REST API, between 1 and 100,000. By default, the value is 20.

100

Output

To view the sample output data for all commands, refer to this article.

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

Retrieve Web Firewall Logs failed.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 400.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: Bad request.

Error Sample Data

Retrieve Web Firewall Logs failed.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Bad request.

Update Security Policy

Updates security policies from the Barracuda Web Application Firewall.

Input

Input Parameter

Required/Optional

Description

Example

Policy Name

Required

The name of the security policy to be updated.

New_policy

Policy Object

Required

The JSON object of the security policy to update. Only fields that need to be updated are required.

JSON 
{
  "cookie_security": {
    "cookie_replay_protection_type": "none",
    "allow_unrecognized_cookies": "never",
    "tamper_proof_mode": "encrypted"
  }
}

Output

To view the sample output data for all commands, refer to this article.

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

Update Security Policy failed.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 400.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: Bad request.

Error Sample Data

Update Security Policy failed.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Bad request.

Update Service Status

Updates the status of the specified Web Application services.

READER NOTE

Service Names is a required parameter to run this command.

  • Run the List Services command to obtain the Service Names. Service Names can be found in the raw data at the path $.data.

Input

Input Parameter

Required/Optional

Description

Example

Service Names

Required

The names of the web application services for which to update the status. Service Names can be obtained using the List Services command.

JSON 
[
  "service_app1_secure"
]

Status

Required

The updated service status. Available options are:

  • On

  • Off

On

Output

To view the sample output data for all commands, refer to this article.

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Partially Successful or Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

Update Service Status failed.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 400.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: Bad request.

Error Sample Data

Update Service Status failed.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Bad request.

Test Connection

Performs a health check on an integration connection. You can schedule a periodic health check by selecting Connection Health Check when editing an integration connection.

Input

N/A

Output

Output Type

Description

Return Data Type

Return Data

Indicates one of the possible command execution states: Successful or Failed.

The Failed state can be triggered by any of the following errors:

  • A connection issue with the integration

  • The API returned an error message

  • No response from the API

You can view more details about an error in the Error tab.

String

Error Handling

If the Return Data displays Failed, an Error tab will appear in the Test Result window.

The error tab contains the details responded from D3 SOAR or third-party API calls, including Failure Indicator, Status Code, and Message. This can help locate the root cause of a command failure.

Parts in Error

Description

Example

Failure Indicator

Indicates the command failure that happened at a specific input and/or API call.

Test Connection failed. Failed to check the connector.

Status Code

The response code issued by the third-party API server or the D3 SOAR system that can be used to locate the corresponding error category. For example, if the returned status code is 401, the selected connection is unauthorized to run the command. The user or system support would need to check the permission setting in the Barracuda Web Application Firewall portal. Refer to the HTTP Status Code Registry for details.

Status Code: 403.

Message

The raw data or captured key error message from the integration API server about the API request failure.

Message: You must have a valid support account to call this API.

Error Sample Data

Test Connection failed. Failed to check the connector.

Status Code: 400.

Message: Server Url is not valid in format.

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