# Apica ASM

The Apica Source Extension is a component designed to integrate with the Apica Synthetics and Load test platform. Its main purpose is to retrieve check results from the Apica platform and make them available for further processing or analysis within another system or tool.

This checks can also be forwarded to further downstream destinations for further processing.

### Steps to create Apica ASM Source Extension

* Navigate to the Integrations page and click on the New Plugin button and select Apica option.

<figure><img src="/files/qRWbxXf5IUdiaosPE7LV" alt=""><figcaption><p>Integrations page -> Create Apica Plugin</p></figcaption></figure>

* Provide the Plugin Name of choice and click Next.

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* Enter your Apica ASM platform credentials.

<figure><img src="/files/SthmIcIX3qeLfFOlgAcZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Authentication details</p></figcaption></figure>

* Configure your resource requirements and click Next.

<figure><img src="/files/ajmPiMnXG08QYUyTCUIh" alt=""><figcaption><p>Resource Requirements of Apica Source Extension</p></figcaption></figure>

* Finally enter URL of Apica ASM Instance, Timezone, Version of Apica Source Extension Plugin and Number of workers to be used for the Apica data pull.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/5xb4HqletXAxAXShLJSM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Final step for creating Apica Plugin</p></figcaption></figure>

After entering these details, click on the Done button.

After creation of the Apica ASM source extension, you will see the check data which will have all the check details.


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