# Azure APIM for wizard You can connect the Wallarm Edge node to Azure API Management to inspect traffic in either [synchronous](https://docs.wallarm.com/installation/inline/overview.md) or [asynchronous](https://docs.wallarm.com/installation/oob/overview.md) mode - without blocking any requests. Follow the steps below to set up the connection. **1. Create named values in Azure** Create the `WallarmNodeUrl` [named value in Azure API Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-howto-properties?tabs=azure-portal) with the full domain name of your Wallarm Node including protocol (e.g., `https://wallarm-node-instance.com`). **2. Deploy Wallarm policy fragments** You will deploy 2 policy fragments: one for requests (inbound) and one for responses (outbound): 1. Download the provided code bundle for your platform. 1. Navigate to Azure Portal → **API Management** service → **APIs** → **Policy fragments** → **Create**. 1. Create a request policy fragment using `wallarm-sync-request.xml` for synchronous mode or `wallarm-async-request.xml` for asynchronous mode. You can name the fragment consistently with the file: `wallarm-sync-request` or `wallarm-async-request`. 1. Create a response policy fragment using `wallarm-sync-response.xml` for synchronous mode or `wallarm-async-response.xml` for asynchronous mode. You can name the fragment consistently with the file: `wallarm-sync-response` or `wallarm-async-response`. **3. Apply Wallarm policy fragments to APIs** You can attach Wallarm fragments globally to all APIs or individually to specific APIs or operations. Insert fragments inside your existing policy to preserve the current flow. To apply Wallarm policies **globally (all APIs)**: 1. Navigate to Azure Portal → **APIs** → **All APIs**. 1. Under **Inbound processing** and **Outbound processing**, add the fragments, for example, for the synchronous traffic analysis: ```xml hl_lines="2-4 8-10" ``` To apply Wallarm policies **per API or operation**: 1. Navigate to Azure Portal → **APIs** → select API → **All operations** or specific operation. 1. Under **Inbound processing** and **Outbound processing**, add the fragments **before ``** so inspection happens prior to routing, for example, for the synchronous traffic analysis: ```xml hl_lines="2-6 10-13" ``` [More details](https://docs.wallarm.com/installation/connectors/azure-api-management.md)