Temporarily disable Vercel Firewall system DDoS mitigations
Table of Contents
- Disable Vercel Firewall System DDoS Mitigations
- How to Temporarily Disable System Mitigations
- Recommendations and Considerations
- Responsibilities and Usage Fees
- Learn More
Disable Vercel Firewall System DDoS Mitigations
Pro and Enterprise customers can temporarily disable all automatic system mitigations, including DDoS protections, by the Vercel Firewall.
How to Temporarily Disable System Mitigations
- Visit the Firewall tab within the Vercel dashboard.
- Click the ellipsis menu at the top right to access additional options.
- Confirm that you would like to temporarily disable all system mitigations.
- All traffic to your project will bypass Vercel Firewall system DDoS mitigations for 24 hours.
Recommendations and Considerations
- Disabling system mitigations is not recommended unless necessary.
- This option provides a break-glass solution if legitimate traffic is being blocked.
- Exercise extreme caution when disabling automated defenses.
- Vercel Firewall's system defenses are designed to mitigate billions of malicious connection attempts weekly.
Responsibilities and Usage Fees
- Customers are responsible for all incurred usage fees when using this feature.
- Illegitimate traffic that would have been blocked by the system may result in additional costs.
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Please note: It's crucial to consider the implications of disabling automated protections and to only do so when absolutely necessary.