# Download a security policy bundle

Type of document: How-to guide
Product: NGINX Instance Manager
> Download a compiled F5 WAF for NGINX security bundle from F5 NGINX Instance Manager as a `.tgz` file for reuse or offline deployment.

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#### Web interface

To download a security policy bundle using the F5 NGINX Instance Manager web interface:

1. In your browser, go to the FQDN for your NGINX Instance Manager host and log in.
2. In the left menu, select **WAF > Policies**.
3. On the **Security Policies** page, find the policy you want to download a bundle for.
4. Select the **Actions** menu (…) and choose **Download Bundle**.
   - The **Download Bundle** option is available only when the **Compilation Status** is **Compiled**.
5. When the download starts, a `.tgz` file named `<PolicyName>-security-policy-bundle.tgz` is saved to your system.

> **Note:** By default, **Download Bundle** retrieves the latest bundle revision of the selected policy.

#### REST API

To download a specific security policy bundle, send a `GET` request to the Security Policy Bundles API using the policy UID and bundle UID in the URL path.

You must have `"READ"` permission for the bundle to retrieve it.

| Method | Endpoint |
|--------|-----------|
| GET | `/api/platform/v1/security/policies/{security-policy-uid}/bundles/{security-policy-bundle-uid}` |

Example:

```shell
curl -X GET https://<NIM_FQDN>/api/platform/v1/security/policies/<policy-uid>/bundles/<bundle-uid> \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <access token>"
```

The response includes a `content` field that contains the bundle in base64 format. To use it, decode the content and save it as a `.tgz` file.

Example:

```shell
curl -X GET "https://<NIM_FQDN>/api/platform/v1/security/policies/<policy-uid>/bundles/<bundle-uid>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <access token>" | jq -r '.content' | base64 -d > security-policy-bundle.tgz
```

#### JSON response

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "created": "2023-10-04T23:19:58.502Z",
    "modified": "2023-10-04T23:19:58.502Z",
    "appProtectWAFVersion": "4.457.0",
    "policyUID": "<policy-uid>",
    "attackSignatureVersionDateTime": "2023.08.10",
    "botSignatureVersionDateTime": "2023.08.09",
    "threatCampaignVersionDateTime": "2023.08.09",
    "uid": "<bundle-uid>"
  },
  "content": "ZXZlbnRzIHt9Cmh0dHAgeyAgCiAgICBzZXJ2ZXIgeyAgCiAgICAgICAgbGlzdGVuIDgwOyAgCiAgICAgICAgc2VydmVyX25hbWUgXzsKCiAgICAgICAgcmV0dXJuIDIwMCAiSGVsbG8iOyAgCiAgICB9ICAKfQ==",
  "compilationStatus": {
    "status": "compiled",
    "message": ""
  }
}
```