Create a custom ruleset
Use the Create account ruleset API operation to create a custom ruleset, making sure that you:
- Set the
kind
field tocustom
. - Specify the name of the phase where you want to create the custom ruleset in the
phase
field.
Example
The following request creates a new custom ruleset:
---
header: Request
---
curl "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/<ACCOUNT_ID>/rulesets" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>" \
-d '{
"name": "Custom Ruleset 1",
"description": "My First Custom Ruleset",
"kind": "custom",
"phase": "http_request_firewall_custom"
}'
The response includes the ruleset ID of the new custom ruleset in the id
field:
---
header: Response
---
{
"result": {
"id": "f82ccda3d21f4a02825d3fe45b5e1c10",
"name": "Custom Ruleset 1",
"description": "My First Custom Ruleset",
"kind": "custom",
"version": "1",
"last_updated": "2021-03-09T10:27:30.636197Z",
"phase": "http_request_firewall_custom"
},
"success": true,
"errors": [],
"messages": []
}
You can include a list of rules in the custom ruleset creation request. If you have not added any rules, refer to Add rules to a custom ruleset for more information.