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# Cybertill post-request script
## Introduction
Having installed the Cybertill connector, some setup is required before it can be used. You must:
* [Stage 1: Create a post-request script](#stage-1-creating-a-post-request-script)
* [Stage 2: Apply the post-request script to your Cybertill connector](#stage-2-applying-the-post-request-script)
Once this setup is complete, you can [add instances](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance.md) for use in [process flows](/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows.md).
## Stage 1: Creating a post-request script
A post-request script is required to generate an authentication token from the given instance credentials. Follow the steps below to create this script.
**Step 1**\
From the Patchworks dashboard, select **scripts** from the left-hand navigation menu.
**Step 2**\
Click the **create script** button:
**Step 3**\
In the **name** field, type the following:
```
Cybertill Post-Request Script
```
**Step 4**\
In the **description** field, type the following:
```
Cybertill Auth Token Generator - Post Script
```
**Step 5**\
Click in the **language** field and select **PHP 8.1**:
**Step 6**\
Click the **create** button.
**Step 7**\
The script is created and opened in edit mode - select and remove any placeholder code:
**Step 8**\
Paste in the code below.
Post-request script code
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```php
(string|null) the payload as a string|null
* 'variables' => (array[string]string) any variables as key/value
* 'meta' => (array[string]string) any meta as key/value
* ]
*/
function handle($data)
{
if (!isset($data['variables']['token'])) {
throw new \Exception('Token has not been passed to script.');
}
if (!isset($data['variables']['auth_id'])) {
throw new \Exception('Auth ID has not been passed to script.');
}
$token = sprintf('%s:%s', $data['variables']['token'], $data['variables']['auth_id']);
$data['variables']['auth_token'] = base64_encode($token);
return $data;
}
```
{% endcode %}
**Step 9**\
Click the **save and deploy** button:
**Step 10**\
Click the **scripts** element of the breadcrumb trail to exit back to your list of scripts and go to the next stage:
## Stage 2: Applying the post-request script
**Step 1**\
From the Patchworks dashboard, select **connectors and instances** from the left-hand navigation menu to access your installed connectors.
**Step 2**\
Find your Cybertill connector and click the **settings** icon.
**Step 3**\
Click the **authentication** option:
**Step 4**\
Select the **SOAP** authentication method:
**Step 5**\
In the lower panel, select the **post-request script** tab:
**Step 6**\
Click in the **select script** field and select your **Cybertill Post-Request Script**:
**Step 7**\
Select the latest version:
**Step 8**\
Save changes:
**Step 9**\
You can now [add instances ](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance.md)of this connector for use in [process flows](/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows.md).
