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OverviewBefore you continueSkip the remaining rules in the current rulesetSkip a phaseSkip a phase and do not log matching requestsSkip security productsSkip the remaining rules in the current phase

Use the Rulesets API to configure custom rules via API.

The skip action supports different skip options, according to the security features or products that you wish to skip.

Before you continue

This page contains examples of different skip rule scenarios for custom rules. Take the following into account:

The $ZONE_ID value is the ID of the zone where you want to add the rule.

The $RULESET_ID value is the ID of the entry point ruleset of the http_request_firewall_custom phase. For details on obtaining this ruleset ID, refer to List and view rulesets. The API examples in this page add a skip rule to an existing ruleset using the Create a zone ruleset rule operation.

However, the entry point ruleset may not exist yet. In this case, invoke the Create a zone ruleset operation to create the entry point ruleset with a skip rule. Refer to Create ruleset for an example.

Although each example only includes one action parameter, you can use several skip options in the same rule by specifying the ruleset, phases, and products action parameters simultaneously.

Skip the remaining rules in the current ruleset

This example invokes the Create a zone ruleset rule operation to add a skip rule to the existing http_request_firewall_custom phase entry point ruleset with ID $RULESET_ID. The rule will skip all remaining rules in the current ruleset for requests matching the rule expression.
Create a zone ruleset rulebashcurl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/rulesets/$RULESET_ID/rules" \ --request POST \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \ --json '{ "action": "skip", "action_parameters": { "ruleset": "current" }, "expression": "http.request.uri.path contains \"/skip-current-ruleset/\"", "description": "" }'

Skip a phase

This example invokes the Create a zone ruleset rule operation to add a rule to the existing http_request_firewall_custom phase entry point ruleset with ID $RULESET_ID. The rule will skip the http_ratelimit phase for requests matching the rule expression.
Create a zone ruleset rulebashcurl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/rulesets/$RULESET_ID/rules" \ --request POST \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \ --json '{ "action": "skip", "action_parameters": { "phases": [ "http_ratelimit" ] }, "expression": "http.request.uri.path contains \"/skip-phase/\"", "description": "" }'
Refer to Available skip options for the list of phases you can skip.

Skip a phase and do not log matching requests

This example invokes the Create a zone ruleset rule operation to add a rule that:

Skips the http_ratelimit phase

Disables event logging for the current rule
Create a zone ruleset rulebashcurl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/rulesets/$RULESET_ID/rules" \ --request POST \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \ --json '{ "action": "skip", "action_parameters": { "phases": [ "http_ratelimit" ] }, "logging": { "enabled": false }, "expression": "http.request.uri.path contains \"/disable-logging/\"", "description": "" }'
Refer to Available skip options for more information on disabling logging for requests that match a skip rule.

Skip security products

This example uses the Create a zone ruleset rule operation to add a rule that skips the Zone Lockdown and User Agent Blocking products for requests matching the rule expression.
Create a zone ruleset rulebashcurl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/rulesets/$RULESET_ID/rules" \ --request POST \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \ --json '{ "action": "skip", "action_parameters": { "products": [ "zoneLockdown", "uaBlock" ] }, "expression": "http.request.uri.path contains \"/skip-products/\"", "description": "" }'
Refer to Available skip options for the list of products you can skip.

Skip the remaining rules in the current phase

This example invokes the Create a zone ruleset rule operation to add a skip rule to the existing http_request_firewall_custom phase entry point ruleset with ID $RULESET_ID. The rule will skip all remaining rules in the http_request_firewall_custom phase for requests matching the rule expression.
Create a zone ruleset rulebashcurl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/rulesets/$RULESET_ID/rules" \ --request POST \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \ --json '{ "action": "skip", "action_parameters": { "phase": "current" }, "expression": "http.request.uri.path contains \"/skip-current-ruleset/\"", "description": "" }'
Currently, this skip option is only available at the zone level. Refer to Available skip options for more details.

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