See the following details for the required Qualys TotalCloud plugin configuration settings.

Configuration

Required Fields

  • username (string): Qualys user login with CloudView API access
  • password (string): Qualys user password
  • gatewayUrl (string): Qualys Gateway base URL (e.g., https://gateway.qg3.apps.qualys.com)

Finding Your Gateway URL

Your Qualys Gateway URL is displayed in the Qualys portal under Help → About. Common gateways:

Permissions

Required Qualys permissions:

  • CloudView API Access (read)
  • TotalCloud Module Access
  • At least one cloud connector configured (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Recommended: Use a dedicated service account with read-only CloudView access and appropriate cloud connector permissions.

Example Configuration

{
  "state": {
    "lastScanDate": ""
  },
  "config": {
    "username": "cloudview-scanner",
    "password": "your-password-here",
    "gatewayUrl": "https://gateway.qg3.apps.qualys.com"
  }
}