Allow traffic from IP addresses in allowlist only
This example skips WAF rules for requests from IP addresses in an allowlist (defined using an IP list).
- 
Create an IP list with the IP addresses for which you want to allow access.
For example, create an IP list namedallowed_ipswith one or more IP addresses. For more information on the accepted IP address formats, refer to IP lists. - 
Create a custom rule skipping all rules for any request from the IPs in the list you created (
allowed_ipsin the current example).- Expression: 
(ip.src in $allowed_ips) - Action: Skip:
- All remaining custom rules
 - Skip phases:
- All rate limiting rules
 - All Super Bot Fight Mode rules
 - All managed rules
 
 
 
 - Expression: 
 
Make sure the new rule appears before any other custom rules in the rules list.
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