Create an IP access rule

Recommendation: Use custom rules instead

Cloudflare recommends that you create custom rules instead of IP Access rules to perform IP-based or geography-based blocking (geoblocking).

New dashboard

Note

IP Access Rules are only available in the new security dashboard if you have configured at least one IP access rule. Cloudflare recommends that you use custom rules instead of IP Access Rules.

1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the Security rules page.

   Go to Security rules

2. Select Create rule > IP access rules.

3. Enter the following rule details:

   1. For IP, IP range, country name, or ASN, enter an IP address, IP range, country code/name, or Autonomous System Number (ASN). For details, refer to Parameters.
   2. For Action, select an action.
   3. For Zone, select whether the rule applies to the current website only or to all websites in the account.
   4. (Optional) Enter a note for the rule (for example, Payment Gateway).

4. Select Create.

Old dashboard

1. Log in to the Cloudflare dashboard ↗, and select your account and domain.

2. Go to Security > WAF > Tools.

3. Under IP Access Rules, enter the following details:

   1. For Value, enter an IP address, IP range, country code/name, or Autonomous System Number (ASN). For details, refer to Parameters.
   2. Select an action.
   3. For Zone, select whether the rule applies to the current website only or to all websites in the account.
   4. (Optional) Enter a note for the rule (for example, Payment Gateway).

4. Select Add.

API

Use the Cloudflare API to programmatically create IP access rules. For more information, refer to Create an IP Access Rule.