diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/__init__.py
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diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/checkpoint.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/checkpoint.py
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+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible
+# still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own license
+# to the complete work.
+#
+# (c) 2018 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+
+def publish(module, connection):
+    connection.send_request('/web_api/publish', None)
+
+
+def install_policy(module, connection):
+    payload = {'policy-package': 'standard'}
+    connection.send_request('/web_api/install-policy', payload)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/checkpoint.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/checkpoint.py
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+# (c) 2018 Red Hat Inc.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+---
+author: Ansible Networking Team
+httpapi : checkpoint
+short_description: HttpApi Plugin for Checkpoint devices
+description:
+  - This HttpApi plugin provides methods to connect to Checkpoint
+    devices over a HTTP(S)-based api.
+version_added: "2.8"
+"""
+
+import json
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import to_text
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleConnectionFailure
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import HTTPError
+from ansible.plugins.httpapi import HttpApiBase
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
+
+BASE_HEADERS = {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+}
+
+
+class HttpApi(HttpApiBase):
+    def login(self, username, password):
+        if username and password:
+            payload = {'user': username, 'password': password}
+            url = '/web_api/login'
+            response, response_data = self.send_request(url, payload)
+        else:
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure('Username and password are required for login')
+
+        try:
+            self.connection._auth = {'X-chkp-sid': response_data['sid']}
+        except KeyError:
+            raise ConnectionError(
+                'Server returned response without token info during connection authentication: %s' % response)
+
+    def logout(self):
+        url = '/web_api/logout'
+
+        response, dummy = self.send_request(url, None)
+
+    def send_request(self, path, body_params):
+        data = json.dumps(body_params) if body_params else '{}'
+
+        try:
+            self._display_request()
+            response, response_data = self.connection.send(path, data, method='POST', headers=BASE_HEADERS)
+            value = self._get_response_value(response_data)
+
+            return response.getcode(), self._response_to_json(value)
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            error = json.loads(e.read())
+            return e.code, error
+
+    def _display_request(self):
+        self.connection.queue_message('vvvv', 'Web Services: %s %s' % ('POST', self.connection._url))
+
+    def _get_response_value(self, response_data):
+        return to_text(response_data.getvalue())
+
+    def _response_to_json(self, response_text):
+        try:
+            return json.loads(response_text) if response_text else {}
+        # JSONDecodeError only available on Python 3.5+
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ConnectionError('Invalid JSON response: %s' % response_text)
diff --git a/test/units/plugins/httpapi/test_checkpoint.py b/test/units/plugins/httpapi/test_checkpoint.py
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+# (c) 2018 Red Hat Inc.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+import json
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import HTTPError
+from units.compat import mock
+from units.compat import unittest
+from units.compat.builtins import BUILTINS
+from units.compat.mock import mock_open, patch
+
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleConnectionFailure
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
+from ansible.module_utils.six import BytesIO, StringIO
+from ansible.plugins.httpapi.checkpoint import HttpApi
+
+EXPECTED_BASE_HEADERS = {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+}
+
+
+class FakeCheckpointHttpApiPlugin(HttpApi):
+    def __init__(self, conn):
+        super(FakeCheckpointHttpApiPlugin, self).__init__(conn)
+
+
+class TestCheckpointHttpApi(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.connection_mock = mock.Mock()
+        self.checkpoint_plugin = FakeCheckpointHttpApiPlugin(self.connection_mock)
+        self.checkpoint_plugin._load_name = 'httpapi'
+
+    def test_login_raises_exception_when_username_and_password_are_not_provided(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(AnsibleConnectionFailure) as res:
+            self.checkpoint_plugin.login(None, None)
+        assert 'Username and password are required' in str(res.exception)
+
+    def test_login_raises_exception_when_invalid_response(self):
+        self.connection_mock.send.return_value = self._connection_response(
+            {'NOSIDKEY': 'NOSIDVALUE'}
+        )
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ConnectionError) as res:
+            self.checkpoint_plugin.login('foo', 'bar')
+
+        assert 'Server returned response without token info during connection authentication' in str(res.exception)
+
+    def test_send_request_should_return_error_info_when_http_error_raises(self):
+        self.connection_mock.send.side_effect = HTTPError('http://testhost.com', 500, '', {},
+                                                          StringIO('{"errorMessage": "ERROR"}'))
+
+        resp = self.checkpoint_plugin.send_request('/test', None)
+
+        assert resp == (500, {'errorMessage': 'ERROR'})
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _connection_response(response, status=200):
+        response_mock = mock.Mock()
+        response_mock.getcode.return_value = status
+        response_text = json.dumps(response) if type(response) is dict else response
+        response_data = BytesIO(response_text.encode() if response_text else ''.encode())
+        return response_mock, response_data