diff --git a/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps.go b/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6fa6893cb485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps.go
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+package waveapps
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	regexp "github.com/wasilibs/go-re2"
+
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors"
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/pb/detectorspb"
+)
+
+// graphQLResponse represents the response from the Waveapps GraphQL API.
+type graphQLResponse struct {
+	Data struct {
+		User struct {
+			ID string `json:"id"`
+		} `json:"user"`
+	} `json:"data"`
+	Errors []interface{} `json:"errors"`
+}
+
+type Scanner struct {
+	client *http.Client
+}
+
+const waveappsURL = "https://gql.waveapps.com/graphql/public"
+
+var (
+	// Ensure the Scanner satisfies the interface at compile time.
+	_ detectors.Detector = (*Scanner)(nil)
+
+	defaultClient = common.SaneHttpClient()
+
+	// Wave payment tokens have distinct prefixes: wave_sn_prod_ or wave_ci_prod_
+	// These are Waveapps (waveapps.com) API token types, not country codes.
+	// Ref: https://developer.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018856751-Authentication
+	keyPat = regexp.MustCompile(`\b(wave_(?:sn|ci)_prod_[A-Za-z0-9_-]{30,})\b`)
+)
+
+// Keywords are used for efficiently pre-filtering chunks.
+func (s Scanner) Keywords() []string {
+	return []string{"wave_sn_prod_", "wave_ci_prod_"}
+}
+
+func (s Scanner) getClient() *http.Client {
+	if s.client != nil {
+		return s.client
+	}
+	return defaultClient
+}
+
+// FromData will find and optionally verify Waveapps secrets in a given set of bytes.
+func (s Scanner) FromData(ctx context.Context, verify bool, data []byte) (results []detectors.Result, err error) {
+	dataStr := string(data)
+
+	matches := keyPat.FindAllStringSubmatch(dataStr, -1)
+
+	for _, match := range matches {
+		resMatch := strings.TrimSpace(match[1])
+
+		s1 := detectors.Result{
+			DetectorType: detectorspb.DetectorType_Waveapps,
+			Raw:          []byte(resMatch),
+		}
+
+		if verify {
+			client := s.getClient()
+			isVerified, verificationErr := verifyWaveapps(ctx, client, resMatch)
+			s1.Verified = isVerified
+			s1.SetVerificationError(verificationErr, resMatch)
+		}
+
+		results = append(results, s1)
+	}
+
+	return results, nil
+}
+
+func verifyWaveapps(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client, token string) (bool, error) {
+	// Use a simple user query to verify the token is valid.
+	payload := strings.NewReader(`{"query":"{ user { id } }"}`)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, waveappsURL, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+token)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	res, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, res.Body)
+		res.Body.Close()
+	}()
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	switch res.StatusCode {
+	case http.StatusOK:
+		var resp graphQLResponse
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &resp); err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+
+		// If GraphQL returned errors, the token is invalid.
+		if len(resp.Errors) > 0 {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+
+		// A valid token returns a non-empty user ID.
+		if resp.Data.User.ID != "" {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+		return false, nil
+	case http.StatusUnauthorized, http.StatusForbidden:
+		return false, nil
+	default:
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("unexpected HTTP response status %d", res.StatusCode)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s Scanner) Type() detectorspb.DetectorType {
+	return detectorspb.DetectorType_Waveapps
+}
+
+func (s Scanner) Description() string {
+	return "Waveapps is a financial software platform for small businesses. Waveapps API tokens can be used to access payment and invoicing data via their GraphQL API."
+}
diff --git a/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps_integration_test.go b/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps_integration_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c46e7231b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps_integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+//go:build detectors
+// +build detectors
+
+package waveapps
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
+
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors"
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/pb/detectorspb"
+)
+
+func TestWaveapps_FromChunk(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*5)
+	defer cancel()
+	testSecrets, err := common.GetSecret(ctx, "trufflehog-testing", "detectors5")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("could not get test secrets from GCP: %s", err)
+	}
+	secret := testSecrets.MustGetField("WAVEAPPS")
+	inactiveSecret := testSecrets.MustGetField("WAVEAPPS_INACTIVE")
+
+	type args struct {
+		ctx    context.Context
+		data   []byte
+		verify bool
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name                string
+		s                   Scanner
+		args                args
+		want                []detectors.Result
+		wantErr             bool
+		wantVerificationErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "found, verified",
+			s:    Scanner{},
+			args: args{
+				ctx:    ctx,
+				data:   []byte(fmt.Sprintf("You can find a waveapps secret %s within", secret)),
+				verify: true,
+			},
+			want: []detectors.Result{
+				{
+					DetectorType: detectorspb.DetectorType_Waveapps,
+					Verified:     true,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr:             false,
+			wantVerificationErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "found, unverified",
+			s:    Scanner{},
+			args: args{
+				ctx:    ctx,
+				data:   []byte(fmt.Sprintf("You can find a waveapps secret %s within but not valid", inactiveSecret)),
+				verify: true,
+			},
+			want: []detectors.Result{
+				{
+					DetectorType: detectorspb.DetectorType_Waveapps,
+					Verified:     false,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr:             false,
+			wantVerificationErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "not found",
+			s:    Scanner{},
+			args: args{
+				ctx:    context.Background(),
+				data:   []byte("You cannot find the secret within"),
+				verify: true,
+			},
+			want:                nil,
+			wantErr:             false,
+			wantVerificationErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "found, would be verified if not for timeout",
+			s:    Scanner{client: common.SaneHttpClientTimeOut(1 * time.Microsecond)},
+			args: args{
+				ctx:    context.Background(),
+				data:   []byte(fmt.Sprintf("You can find a waveapps secret %s within", secret)),
+				verify: true,
+			},
+			want: []detectors.Result{
+				{
+					DetectorType: detectorspb.DetectorType_Waveapps,
+					Verified:     false,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr:             false,
+			wantVerificationErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "found, verified but unexpected api surface",
+			s:    Scanner{client: common.ConstantResponseHttpClient(500, "")},
+			args: args{
+				ctx:    context.Background(),
+				data:   []byte(fmt.Sprintf("You can find a waveapps secret %s within", secret)),
+				verify: true,
+			},
+			want: []detectors.Result{
+				{
+					DetectorType: detectorspb.DetectorType_Waveapps,
+					Verified:     false,
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr:             false,
+			wantVerificationErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := tt.s.FromData(tt.args.ctx, tt.args.verify, tt.args.data)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("Waveapps.FromData() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			for i := range got {
+				if len(got[i].Raw) == 0 {
+					t.Fatalf("no raw secret present: \n %+v", got[i])
+				}
+				if (got[i].VerificationError() != nil) != tt.wantVerificationErr {
+					t.Fatalf("wantVerificationError = %v, verification error = %v", tt.wantVerificationErr, got[i].VerificationError())
+				}
+			}
+			ignoreOpts := cmpopts.IgnoreFields(detectors.Result{}, "Raw", "verificationError")
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(got, tt.want, ignoreOpts); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("Waveapps.FromData() %s diff: (-got +want)\n%s", tt.name, diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkFromData(benchmark *testing.B) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	s := Scanner{}
+	for name, data := range detectors.MustGetBenchmarkData() {
+		benchmark.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
+			b.ResetTimer()
+			for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+				_, err := s.FromData(ctx, false, data)
+				if err != nil {
+					b.Fatal(err)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps_test.go b/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..50e3a3078450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/detectors/waveapps/waveapps_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package waveapps
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors"
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/engine/ahocorasick"
+)
+
+func TestWaveapps_Pattern(t *testing.T) {
+	d := Scanner{}
+	ahoCorasickCore := ahocorasick.NewAhoCorasickCore([]detectors.Detector{d})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		input string
+		want  []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "valid pattern - sn token",
+			input: `
+				[INFO] Wave payment configuration
+				WAVE_SN_PAYMENT_TOKEN=wave_sn_prod_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6
+				[INFO] Processing payments
+			`,
+			want: []string{"wave_sn_prod_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid pattern - ci token",
+			input: `
+				[DEBUG] Using CI payment token
+				WAVE_CI_PAYMENT_TOKEN=wave_ci_prod_x9y8w7v6u5t4s3r2q1p0o9n8m7l6k5j4
+				[INFO] Token loaded
+			`,
+			want: []string{"wave_ci_prod_x9y8w7v6u5t4s3r2q1p0o9n8m7l6k5j4"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid pattern - in config file",
+			input: `
+				payment:
+				  provider: waveapps
+				  token: wave_sn_prod_abc123def456ghi789jkl012mno345pq
+			`,
+			want: []string{"wave_sn_prod_abc123def456ghi789jkl012mno345pq"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid pattern - too short",
+			input: `
+				WAVE_TOKEN=wave_sn_prod_tooshort
+			`,
+			want: nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid pattern - wrong prefix",
+			input: `
+				TOKEN=wave_xx_prod_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6
+			`,
+			want: nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			matchedDetectors := ahoCorasickCore.FindDetectorMatches([]byte(test.input))
+			if len(matchedDetectors) == 0 {
+				if len(test.want) == 0 {
+					return
+				}
+				t.Errorf("test %q failed: expected keywords %v to be found in the input", test.name, d.Keywords())
+				return
+			}
+
+			results, err := d.FromData(context.Background(), false, []byte(test.input))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			if len(results) != len(test.want) {
+				t.Errorf("mismatch in result count: expected %d, got %d", len(test.want), len(results))
+				return
+			}
+
+			actual := make(map[string]struct{}, len(results))
+			for _, r := range results {
+				if len(r.RawV2) > 0 {
+					actual[string(r.RawV2)] = struct{}{}
+				} else {
+					actual[string(r.Raw)] = struct{}{}
+				}
+			}
+
+			expected := make(map[string]struct{}, len(test.want))
+			for _, v := range test.want {
+				expected[v] = struct{}{}
+			}
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(expected, actual); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("%s diff: (-want +got)\n%s", test.name, diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/engine/defaults/defaults.go b/pkg/engine/defaults/defaults.go
index fee8a40f19e9..653bd64179ac 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/defaults/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/defaults/defaults.go
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors/vultrapikey"
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors/vyte"
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors/walkscore"
+	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors/waveapps"
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors/weatherbit"
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors/weatherstack"
 	"github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/v3/pkg/detectors/web3storage"
@@ -1706,6 +1707,7 @@ func buildDetectorList() []detectors.Detector {
 		&vultrapikey.Scanner{},
 		&vyte.Scanner{},
 		&walkscore.Scanner{},
+		&waveapps.Scanner{},
 		&weatherbit.Scanner{},
 		&weatherstack.Scanner{},
 		&web3storage.Scanner{},
diff --git a/pkg/pb/detectorspb/detectors.pb.go b/pkg/pb/detectorspb/detectors.pb.go
index 601a7fd26e40..83474d10e9a0 100644
--- a/pkg/pb/detectorspb/detectors.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/pb/detectorspb/detectors.pb.go
@@ -1149,6 +1149,7 @@ const (
 	DetectorType_OpenAIAdmin                             DetectorType = 1040
 	DetectorType_GoogleGeminiAPIKey                      DetectorType = 1041
 	DetectorType_ArtifactoryReferenceToken               DetectorType = 1042
+	DetectorType_Waveapps                                DetectorType = 1043
 )
 
 // Enum value maps for DetectorType.
@@ -2193,6 +2194,7 @@ var (
 		1040: "OpenAIAdmin",
 		1041: "GoogleGeminiAPIKey",
 		1042: "ArtifactoryReferenceToken",
+		1043: "Waveapps",
 	}
 	DetectorType_value = map[string]int32{
 		"Alibaba":                               0,
@@ -3234,6 +3236,7 @@ var (
 		"OpenAIAdmin":                       1040,
 		"GoogleGeminiAPIKey":                1041,
 		"ArtifactoryReferenceToken":         1042,
+		"Waveapps":                          1043,
 	}
 )
 
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@@ -4768,11 +4771,12 @@ var file_detectors_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/proto/detectors.proto b/proto/detectors.proto
index e85ef9ac92bf..bb188bf6a5b4 100644
--- a/proto/detectors.proto
+++ b/proto/detectors.proto
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ enum DetectorType {
   OpenAIAdmin = 1040;
   GoogleGeminiAPIKey = 1041;
   ArtifactoryReferenceToken = 1042;
+  Waveapps = 1043;
 }
 
 message Result {