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Configure your Access Rules

The Access Rules section lets you manage how users and systems access your CDN content.

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1. General Info

The General Info section allows you to define the rule name, type, and matching pattern for your access rule.
Info

General information

  • Rule Name: Give your rule a unique name.
  • Rule Type: Choose the rule type that best fits your use case. You can select Prefix or Domain:
    1. Prefix: The rule applies to URLs that begin with a specific string.
    2. Regex: The rule applies to a specific pattern or regular expression that matches domain or path names.
  • Match Pattern: Define how the rule should match the URL or domain.
    Spaces are not allowed, the pattern cannot start with *, and it must start with /.

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2. Rule Configurations

This section lets you define the main access rules. You can configure settings for country access, IP access, referrer access, and token authentication.

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Country Access Policy

  • Controls access based on the user’s country.
    Country Access Policy

    Country Access Policy

  • You can either allow access by default for all countries or deny access by default and then specify exceptions.
  • If you deny access by default, you can choose specific countries to allow access.

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IP Access Policy

  • Allows you to control access based on IP addresses.
IP Access Policy

IP Access Policy

  • Allow access by default means anyone can access the content, and you only specify exceptions.
  • Deny access by default means access is blocked unless you specify which IP addresses or ranges are allowed.
  • You can use CIDR notation to define allowed or denied IP ranges.

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Referrer Access Policy

  • Controls access based on the referring domain.
    Referrer Access Policy

    Referrer Access Policy

  • You can either allow access by default for all referrers or deny access by default and only allow specific referrers.
  • To specify which referrers are allowed, you can add the domains under the Specify Domain(s) option.

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Token Authentication

  • Secures access by requiring a secret token for every request made to your CDN.
    Token Authentication

    Token Authentication

  • Enable Token Authentication by turning the toggle on and setting a Secret Token.
  • This token will need to be included in the URL or request header when accessing content, ensuring that only authorized users with the token can access your resources.
  • You can generate a new token using the Generate Token button, and then copy it for use in your requests.